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Marcasite from
Optimo No. 4 Mine (Fearless), Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Marcasite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Marcasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Optimo No. 4 Mine (Fearless), Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:926003
Long-form Identifier:1:3:926003:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Marcasite
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘSouth Rule Mine, Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘNorth Rule Mine, Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘTreloar Mine (Harmony Mine), Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘPrairie Mine, Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘGribble and Stevens Mine (Milwaukee Mine), Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘN Jim diggings, Pedler Creek area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘBaggaley Property, Pedler Creek area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
5.9km (3.6 miles) ⓘSilver Dollar Mine, Mifflin area mines, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘArgall Mine, Pedler Creek area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘWestern Mine, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
References
Heyl, Allen V., Agnew, Allen F., Lyons, Erwin J., Behre, Charles H., Flint, Arthur E. (1959) The Geology of the Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead District. Professional Paper 309. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp309 pp.275-277
 
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