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Pyrite from
Cleveland Mine (Gray Eagle), Loganville, Sierra City Mining District, Sierra 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 Cleveland Mine (Gray Eagle), Loganville, Sierra City Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:333645
Long-form Identifier:1:3:333645:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘSovereign Mine (Mascot Mine; Nevada vein; Yuba vein; Elanore vein), Loganville, Sierra City Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘColombo-Bullion group (Columbo Mine; Bullion vein; California vein), Loganville, Sierra City Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘSierra Buttes Mine (Sierra City Mine; Bigelow Mine; Buttes Union Mine; Ariel Independence Mine; Ariel vein; Whiskey vein; Smith vein), Sierra City, Sierra City Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘPhoenix Mine, Sierra City, Sierra City Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
8.6km (5.4 miles) ⓘMexican group (Mexican Mine; Colorado; Golden Star; Mexican No. 1 & No. 2; South Fork), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘGold Bluff Mine (Fraction; New Year; Oregon; Gold Bluff No. 1 claim; Gold Bluff No. 1 Extension claim; Gold Bluff No. 1 Ext; Gold Bluff No. 2 Extension claim; Gold Bluff No. 2 Ext.; Gold Bluff 4 & 5 claims; Gold Bluff Placer claim; Gold Bluff No. 5 claim), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
9.4km (5.9 miles) ⓘMount Moriah Mine (Lawler), American Hill, American Hill Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
9.9km (6.1 miles) ⓘEmpire Mine (Gold Valley), Loganville, Sierra City Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘWilloughby Mine (Gold Basis Mine), Hawley Lake, Sierra City Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘMammoth Springs Mine (Contact Mine), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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