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Pyrite from
Ida-Leona Mine (Gavilan), Perris, Pinacate Mining District, Riverside County, California, 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 Ida-Leona Mine (Gavilan), Perris, Pinacate Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:546402
Long-form Identifier:1:3:546402:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘWilhunt Mine (Morrow group; Wilhunt Lead - Silver Mine), Trabuco Canyon [town], Orange County, California, USA
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘOrtega Mine (Old Dominion Mine), Rancho Santa Margarita, Orange County, California, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘYaegerr Mines (Yeager claim; Quartz), Trabuco Canyon [town], Orange County, California, USA
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘElectric Copper and Gold Mine, Wildomar, Riverside County, California, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘCorona Lead-Zinc Mine, Corona, Riverside County, California, USA
23.6km (14.6 miles) ⓘBlue Light Mine (Harvey; Silverado; Dunlap Light Blue Mine), Silverado, Orange County, California, USA
25.3km (15.7 miles) ⓘCommercial Quarry, Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA
26.6km (16.5 miles) ⓘJensen Quarry, Jurupa Mountains, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA
51.7km (32.1 miles) ⓘTourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
52.6km (32.7 miles) ⓘOceanview Mine (Oceanview adits; new Oceanview workings), Elizabeth R. Mine (Hazel W. claim), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
References
Cal Div of Mines "Journal Vol.53 No. 3&4 pg 603"
 
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