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Pyrite from
Rotary Beach, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, USA


Locality type:Beach
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Dealer/Collection Label
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rotary Beach, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:909110
Long-form Identifier:1:3:909110:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘGold Nugget Prospect and South Quarry Prospect, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘBirdseye Prospect, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘVenitia (Black Swan; Laundromat; Jim's cut Prospect), Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, USA
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘShoenbar; Laskawanda; Schoenbar; Prospects, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘCopper Lead Occurrences, Red Mountain, Annette Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘWildcat Mine, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, USA
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘReady Mix; Carlanna Creek; Hoadley Creek; Trapdoor; Little Sue Prospects, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, USA
8.6km (5.4 miles) ⓘCopper Gold Occurrences, Annette Bay, Annette Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘHoadley; Hoadley Brothers Prospect, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, USA
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘPeterson; Surprise Prospect, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, USA
References
King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.
 
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