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Pyrite from
Leach Mine, Quartz Mountain [1], Mariposa County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Leach Mine, Quartz Mountain [1], Mariposa County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:328934
Long-form Identifier:1:3:328934:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘIndependence I Mine (Twin Springs), Texas Hill, Kinsley Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘFeliciana Mine, Feliciana Mountain, Jerseydale Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘMockingbird Mine (Talc & Lacy claim), Colorado area, Whitlock Mining District, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘColorado Mine (Colorado Quartz Mine; Colorado Quartz claim), Colorado, Colorado Mining District, Whitlock Mining District, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘBandarita Mine (Bandaritta Mine; Eclipse Mine; Goodwin Mine; Bandarita Nos. 1 & 2 claims; Little Fort Knox claim; Fort Knox No. 2 claim; Kinsley Nos. 1; 2 & 3 claims), Texas Hill, Kinsley Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘWhite Oak Mine (White Oak Extension Mine), Colorado area, Whitlock Mining District, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘOur Chance Mine (Clark Mines; Albert Austin group), Whitlock (Farmer's Hope; Whitlock Creek; Whitlock Gulch), Whitlock Mining District, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘSpread Eagle group (Empire claim; Farmers Hope; Fanny; Mineral Hope; Little Charlie; Mohawk; Tollgate; Monarch; Bonanza II; Miners Hope), Whitlock (Farmer's Hope; Whitlock Creek; Whitlock Gulch), Whitlock Mining District, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘGeorgiana Mine, Bear Valley, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘGold King Mine (Martin - Walling Mine; Sunshine Mine), Texas Hill, Kinsley Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
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