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Pyrite from
French Corral placers (French Corral Diggings), French Corral, French Corral Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA


Locality type:Placer
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Comments:Occurs as pyritized wood.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view French Corral placers (French Corral Diggings), French Corral, French Corral Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:669984
Long-form Identifier:1:3:669984:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘFrench Corral Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘRed Ledge Consolidated Mine (South Yuba Mine; So. Yuba; Red Ledge Cons.), French Corral, French Corral Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘBoss Mine (Boss Con Qtz.; San Juan Mine), Sweetland, North San Juan Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘBerkeley prospect, Rough and Ready, Rough-and-Ready Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘCoau Mine, Nevada City, Nevada City Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘMount Auburn Mine, Nevada City, Nevada City Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘRagon Mine (Hilda & Ragon), Indian Flat, Nevada City Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘNevada City Mine, Indian Flat, Nevada City Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
11.2km (7.0 miles) ⓘQueen Lil Mine (Queen Mine; Buffington Mine), Indian Flat, Nevada City Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘOustomah Mine (Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania & Eddy), Nevada City, Nevada City Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
References
Phillips, John Arthur (1871), On the connexion of certain phenomena with the origin of mineral veins: Philos. Magazine, 4th. series: 42: 408
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 302
 
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