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Arsenopyrite from
Mountain King Mine (Bulger Consolidated; Last Chance; Lillian; William R.; Magee; Collar and Elbow Lode; Hudson Consolidated claims), Hodson, Hodson Mining District (Madam Felix Mining District; Felix Mining District), West Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Arsenopyrite
Formula:FeAsS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Arsenopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mountain King Mine (Bulger Consolidated; Last Chance; Lillian; William R.; Magee; Collar and Elbow Lode; Hudson Consolidated claims), Hodson, Hodson Mining District (Madam Felix Mining District; Felix Mining District), West Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:901316
Long-form Identifier:1:3:901316:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Arsenopyrite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘRoyal Mountain King Mine (North pit; Skyrocket pit; Gold Knoll pit; Hobo pit; Hilltop pit; Butcher Shop; Hodson Fault; Dublin property; McCarty; Snowstorm; Skyrocket; Gold Knoll; Wilbur Womble; Lillian; Pine Log), Hodson, Hodson Mining District (Madam Felix Mining District; Felix Mining District), West Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘTriple Lode Mine (Emeline; Jumper; Blair Consolidated claims: El Dorado), Angels Camp, Angels Camp Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
24.2km (15.0 miles) ⓘMar John Mines Company (Old Calaveras group; Enchantress; Oro Minto), Calaveritas, Calaveritas Mining District, East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
28.4km (17.7 miles) ⓘHauselt prospect (Hauselt patent; Hauselt Mine), Murphys, Murphys Mining District (Esmeralda Mining District; Sperry Mining District), East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
30.2km (18.8 miles) ⓘMar John prospect (Mar John Mine; Marjon; Old Calaveras group; Calaveras; Enchantress; Oro Minto), Sheep Ranch, Mountain Ranch Mining District, East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
30.5km (18.9 miles) ⓘGwin Mine (Paloma Mine; Gwin Extension No. 1 Mine), Paloma, Paloma Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘCollier Mine (Blood Mine; Sandwich Mine), Murphys, Murphys Mining District (Esmeralda Mining District; Sperry Mining District), East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
35.8km (22.2 miles) ⓘAmador Queen No. 2 Mine, Scottsville, Jackson-Plymouth Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
37.3km (23.1 miles) ⓘBlack Oak Mine, Soulsbyville, Soulsbyville & Confidence Mining District, East Belt, Tuolumne County, California, USA
40.5km (25.1 miles) ⓘArgonaut Mine (Pioneer Mine; Sunset), Martell, Jackson-Plymouth Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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