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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Pyrite from
Butterfly Occurrence, Ophir Mining District, Powell County, Montana, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Butterfly Occurrence, Ophir Mining District, Powell County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:496864
Long-form Identifier:1:3:496864:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘDenver Mine, Ophir Mining District, Powell County, Montana, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘFairview Mine (Coulson Mine), Ophir Mining District, Powell County, Montana, USA
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘPrice Claims, Ophir Mining District, Powell County, Montana, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘVictory Mine (Evening Star), Ophir Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘBald Butte Mine (Knifeblade Mine), Marysville Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
17.8km (11.0 miles) ⓘCarbonate King Mine, Ontario Mining District (Elliston Mining District), Powell County, Montana, USA
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘPiegan-Gloster Mine, Marysville Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
18.4km (11.4 miles) ⓘBlue Bell Mine, Ontario Mining District (Elliston Mining District), Powell County, Montana, USA
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘClark Mine, Ontario Mining District (Elliston Mining District), Powell County, Montana, USA
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘOttawa Mine (Prentice Property), Marysville Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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