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Pyrite from
Rock Island Mine, Rock Island Mining District, Mineral County, Montana, 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 Rock Island Mine, Rock Island Mining District, Mineral County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:500389
Long-form Identifier:1:3:500389:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘTrue Fissure Mine, De Borgia, Mineral County, Montana, USA
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘRussell Group Prospect, Eddy Creek Mining District, Sanders County, Montana, USA
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘHemlock Mine, St. Regis Mining District (Deer Creek Mining District; Ward Mining District), Mineral County, Montana, USA
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘBoston Colby Property, Denemora Mining District (Big Elk Mining District), Mineral County, Montana, USA
16.5km (10.2 miles) ⓘJohnny Miller prospect (Miller property; Bonanza prospect), Swamp Creek Mining District, Sanders County, Montana, USA
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘLast Chance Mine (Ben Hur Mine; US Mine), Saltese, Packer Creek Mining District, Mineral County, Montana, USA
16.8km (10.4 miles) ⓘDeer Creek Mine, St. Regis Mining District (Deer Creek Mining District; Ward Mining District), Mineral County, Montana, USA
18.4km (11.4 miles) ⓘBryan Mine, Packer Creek Mining District, Mineral County, Montana, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘIron Daisy Mine, Prospect Creek District, Sanders County, Montana, USA
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘAladdin Mine, St. Regis Mining District (Deer Creek Mining District; Ward Mining District), Mineral County, Montana, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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