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Pyrite from
Minnie D & Lucky Larry Mine (Minnie D and Lucky Larry; Minnie D claim; Lucky Larry claim), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest 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 Minnie D & Lucky Larry Mine (Minnie D and Lucky Larry; Minnie D claim; Lucky Larry claim), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:333841
Long-form Identifier:1:3:333841:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘMorning Glory Mine, Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘEldorado Mine (Terrible; Eldorado Extension; Eldorado Ext), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘGold Crown Mine (Wonder Mine; Sherman Mine), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘ16 to 1 Mine (Sixteen-to-One Mine; Original Sixteen-to-One Mine), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘSherman Mine (General Sherman), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘBelmont & Annex Mine, Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘGolden King Mine, Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘRainbow Mine, 16 to 1 Mine (Sixteen-to-One Mine; Original Sixteen-to-One Mine), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘMinnie D Extension Mine, Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘMayflower Mine, Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
References
Ferguson, Henry G. (1914b), Lode deposits of the Alleghany district, California: USGS Bulletin 580: 153-182
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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