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Arsenopyrite from
California Mine (Great Eastern Mine), Excelsior Mine (Excelsior group; Wotall; Lake/Blue Fox/C.B.C./Mammoth; Great Western Extension/California; Green Emigrant/Indian Boy/Pacific; New Hope/North Mammoth/Dam End; Great Eastern/Great Western; Confidence/Golden Eagle; Union No. 1 & 2 claims; Of What No. 1 & 2 claims), Summit City, Meadow Lake Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Arsenopyrite
Formula:FeAsS
Comments:Alters to scorodite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Native Gold
Scorodite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Arsenopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view California Mine (Great Eastern Mine), Excelsior Mine (Excelsior group; Wotall; Lake/Blue Fox/C.B.C./Mammoth; Great Western Extension/California; Green Emigrant/Indian Boy/Pacific; New Hope/North Mammoth/Dam End; Great Eastern/Great Western; Confidence/Golden Eagle; Union No. 1 & 2 claims; Of What No. 1 & 2 claims), Summit City, Meadow Lake Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:671897
Long-form Identifier:1:3:671897:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Arsenopyrite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘMeadow Lake Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘGreat Eastern Mine, Excelsior Mine (Excelsior group; Wotall; Lake/Blue Fox/C.B.C./Mammoth; Great Western Extension/California; Green Emigrant/Indian Boy/Pacific; New Hope/North Mammoth/Dam End; Great Eastern/Great Western; Confidence/Golden Eagle; Union No. 1 & 2 claims; Of What No. 1 & 2 claims), Summit City, Meadow Lake Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
26.0km (16.1 miles) ⓘRed Ledge Mine, Washington, Washington Mining District (Omega Mining District), Nevada County, California, USA
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘGold Canyon Mine, Plumbago, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
26.6km (16.5 miles) ⓘPlumbago Mine (Marion Mine; Croesus Mine; Standard Extension Mine; Crafts Clute Mine; Enterprise Mine; Hope Mine; Gold Beater Mine), Plumbago, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
26.7km (16.6 miles) ⓘGerman Bar Mine (German Bar Consolidated; German Bar Cons.), Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Nevada County, California, USA
27.3km (17.0 miles) ⓘIrelan Mine (Ireland Mine), Minnesota Flat, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
28.4km (17.6 miles) ⓘOriflame Mine (Oriflamme Mine; Oroflame Mine), Minnesota Flat, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘRainbow Mine, 16 to 1 Mine (Sixteen-to-One Mine; Original Sixteen-to-One Mine), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
28.7km (17.8 miles) ⓘEldorado Mine (Terrible; Eldorado Extension; Eldorado Ext), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
References
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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