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Gold-bearing Pyrite from
Beard Mine, Guilford County Copper Mining District, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA


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Gold-bearing Pyrite, etc.

Beard Mine, Guilford County Copper Mining District, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
09008100017367548625579.jpg
Gold-bearing Pyrite, etc.

Beard Mine, Guilford County Copper Mining District, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
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Gold-bearing Pyrite, etc.

Beard Mine, Guilford County Copper Mining District, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite var: Gold-bearing Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Siderite2
Quartz1
Chalcopyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gold-bearing Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Beard Mine, Guilford County Copper Mining District, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:924655
Long-form Identifier:1:3:924655:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gold-bearing Pyrite
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘGardner Hill Mine, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘFentress Mine (North Carolina Mine; Stith Mine), Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘHoover Hill Mine, Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
36.3km (22.6 miles) ⓘSpoon Mine (Pee Dee Mine), Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
36.5km (22.7 miles) ⓘConrad Hill Mine (Dodge Hill Mine), Cid Mining District, Davidson County, North Carolina, USA
66.3km (41.2 miles) ⓘStar Mine (Reynolds Mine), Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
69.9km (43.5 miles) ⓘBelle Mine (Bell Mine), Robbins Mining District, Moore County, North Carolina, USA
93.3km (58.0 miles) ⓘBuffalo Mine, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA
References
Carpenter, P. Albert III (1976) Metallic Mineral Deposits of the Carolina Slate Belt. Bulletin 84. North Carolina Geological Survey
 
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