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Pyrite from
Huckleberry Mine, Riddle Mining District, Douglas County, Oregon, 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 Huckleberry Mine, Riddle Mining District, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:472013
Long-form Identifier:1:3:472013:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘSweetbriar Occurrence (Gold Ridge Claim?), Riddle Mining District, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘBeaver Spring Occurrence, Riddle Mining District, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘLevan's Ledge Mine, Riddle Mining District, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘGolden Gate Mine, Silver Peak, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘSilver Peak (Oregon Exploration Company; Umpqua Consolidated Mining Company; Silver Butte Mine), Riddle Mining District, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘMelody Prospect, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘQuartzmill Occurrence, Riddle Mining District, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘWillis Occurrence, Riddle Mining District, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
20.2km (12.6 miles) ⓘGreen Mountain Prospect, Riddle Mining District, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘForget-Me-Not, Riddle Mining District, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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