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Pyrite from
Butterfly Prospect, Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Butterfly Prospect, Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:247896
Long-form Identifier:1:3:247896:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘBlue Bird Prospect, Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘMessenger Mine, Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘSilver Crown Prospect, Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘJohnny Boy Claim, Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘRobert E. Lee Mine, Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘRosario Prospect, Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘBig Chief Prospect, Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘLongstreet Mine, Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘColorado Prospect, Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘSilver Leaf Mine, Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA
References
Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1956) Part I - Nonmetallic minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.
Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.
 
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