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Pyrite from
North Star - Mann, Upper Union Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, 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 North Star - Mann, Upper Union Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:659347
Long-form Identifier:1:3:659347:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘAlexander, Upper Union Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘAlbro Group, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘGolden Calf Shaft, Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘPhillips Occurrence (Silver King; Lee; Fireman and Conductors; Fanny; Golden Eagle; Albro), Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘAlmaden Mine, Fall River, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘSilent Friend, Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘIda May occurrence (Seven Forty; Barney; Polar Star; Alamaden; Standard; Lida; ; Fall River; Thomas; Golconda), Central City Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘMary Mine (Phillips tunnel), Fall River, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘFree American, Upper Union Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘMurry Mine, Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
References
USGS Prof Paper 223
 
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