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Pyrite from
Pinto Chief Mine, Pinto Mountain, 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 Pinto Chief Mine, Pinto Mountain, Riverside County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:546608
Long-form Identifier:1:3:546608:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘRose of Peru Mine, Pinto Mountain, Riverside County, California, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘMoose Mine, Pinto Mountain, Riverside County, California, USA
1.4km (0.8 miles) ⓘGolden Rod Mine (Goldenrod Mine), Pinto Mountain, Riverside County, California, USA
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘLos Angeles Mine (Broklyn-Los Angeles claims), Pinto Mountain, Riverside County, California, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘMeek Mine (Thelma group; Desert Gold group), Pinto Mountain, Riverside County, California, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘDuplex Mine (Standard-Duplex group), Pinto Mountain, Riverside County, California, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘDesert King Mine (Big Cross claim; Desert King claim; Desert Mining Mine), Pinto Mountain, Riverside County, California, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘMission Mine (Mission Gold Mine; Mission Gold Mines; Huff-Lane Mine; Huff-Lane; Huff and Lane; Lone Star Group), Pinto Mountain, Riverside County, California, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘGolden Egg Mine, Pinto Mountain, Riverside County, California, USA
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘGold Crown Mine [1] (Bon Ton Mine; Dale & Darcy), Pinto Mountain, Riverside County, California, USA
References
CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
 
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