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Pyrite from
Ranch Mine (Sherman Ranch; McCarty; New York Calaveras; New York-Calaveras), Lost City, West Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ranch Mine (Sherman Ranch; McCarty; New York Calaveras; New York-Calaveras), Lost City, West Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:324668
Long-form Identifier:1:3:324668:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘNancy Ann Mine (Donner), Siberia summit, West Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘYellow Pine Mine (White Pine), Siberia summit, West Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
7.5km (4.6 miles) ⓘPlymouth Rock Mine, Jenny Lind, Jenny Lind Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘCaledonia Mine, Buena Vista Mountain, Pardee Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
8.9km (5.6 miles) ⓘMountain King Mine (Bulger Consolidated; Last Chance; Lillian; William R.; Magee; Collar and Elbow Lode; Hudson Consolidated claims), Hodson, Hodson Mining District (Madam Felix Mining District; Felix Mining District), West Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘRoyal Mine [2] (Emma; Royal Mine Extension; Railsplitter; Ant Hill; Goodenough Royal lode; Pine Log; Quartz), Hodson, Hodson Mining District (Madam Felix Mining District; Felix Mining District), West Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
10.4km (6.4 miles) ⓘRoyal Mountain King Mine (North pit; Skyrocket pit; Gold Knoll pit; Hobo pit; Hilltop pit; Butcher Shop; Hodson Fault; Dublin property; McCarty; Snowstorm; Skyrocket; Gold Knoll; Wilbur Womble; Lillian; Pine Log), Hodson, Hodson Mining District (Madam Felix Mining District; Felix Mining District), West Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
10.7km (6.7 miles) ⓘButcher Shop Mine, Hodson, Hodson Mining District (Madam Felix Mining District; Felix Mining District), West Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘNassau Mine (Goat Ranch; Poole Mine), Carmen City, Foothill Copper Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
11.7km (7.2 miles) ⓘQuail Hill Mine (Eagle Mine; Eagle Copper and Silver Mine), Telegraph City, Foothill Copper Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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