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Pyrite from
Sullivan Silver mines, Sullivan Mining District, Sullivan, Hancock County, Maine, 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 Sullivan Silver mines, Sullivan Mining District, Sullivan, Hancock County, Maine, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:521322
Long-form Identifier:1:3:521322:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Pyrite in this Region
Salem & Sullivan Mine, Sullivan Silver mines, Sullivan Mining District, Sullivan, Hancock County, Maine, USA
Sullivan & Waukeag Mine, Sullivan Silver mines, Sullivan Mining District, Sullivan, Hancock County, Maine, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘSullivan & Waukeag Mine, Sullivan Silver mines, Sullivan Mining District, Sullivan, Hancock County, Maine, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘSalem & Sullivan Mine, Sullivan Silver mines, Sullivan Mining District, Sullivan, Hancock County, Maine, USA
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘCopperopolis Mine, Hancock, Hancock County, Maine, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘFranklin Extension Mine, Franklin, Hancock County, Maine, USA
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘGouldsborough Mine (Gouldsboro Mine), Gouldsboro, Hancock County, Maine, USA
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘCatherine Mountain Molybdenite prospect, Catherine Mountain, T10 SD, Hancock County, Maine, USA
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘHome Silver Mine, Gouldsboro, Hancock County, Maine, USA
26.8km (16.7 miles) ⓘCherryfield Mine, Milbridge, Washington County, Maine, USA
30.5km (18.9 miles) ⓘWeil Freddie Mine, Blue Hill, Blue Hill - Castine Mining District, Hancock County, Maine, USA
30.5km (19.0 miles) ⓘGranger Mine, Blue Hill, Blue Hill - Castine Mining District, Hancock County, Maine, USA
References
Morrill et al. 1958.
King, Vandall T., Foord, Eugene E. (1994) Mineralogy of Maine Vol. 1 - Descriptive mineralogy. Maine Geological Survey.
 
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