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Pyrite from
Babcock Copper Prospect, Waldo Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Babcock Copper Prospect, Waldo Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:470480
Long-form Identifier:1:3:470480:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘJones Limestone Quarry (Bristol Quarry), Williams Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘDark Canyon (Yellow Jacket; Red Rose; Wild Rose; Wildcat), Lower Applegate Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘSnow Bird (Tip Top; American Beauty), Lower Applegate Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘRainbow Mine (Siskron Mine; January 1st. Mine), Sucker Creek District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘHumdinger Mine, Williams Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘBone of Contention Mine, Williams Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘIron Hat Group, Lower Applegate Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘCharlotte Occurrence, Upper Applegate Mining District, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘMaid of the Mist Mine, Applegate Mining District, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘQueen of Bronze Mine (North and South Queen of Bronze), Takilma Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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