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Pyrite from
Moores Flat Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA


Locality type:Mining District
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Moores Flat Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:946737
Long-form Identifier:1:3:946737:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘMaryland Mine, Minnesota Flat, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘOriflame Mine (Oriflamme Mine; Oroflame Mine), Minnesota Flat, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘRoye-Sum Mine, Mack House, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘKenton Mine (Kenton Annex; King Solomon Mine), Mack House, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘRainbow Mine, 16 to 1 Mine (Sixteen-to-One Mine; Original Sixteen-to-One Mine), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘOriental Mine (Alta Mine), 16 to 1 Mine (Sixteen-to-One Mine; Original Sixteen-to-One Mine), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘSherman Mine (General Sherman), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘPlumbago Mine (Marion Mine; Croesus Mine; Standard Extension Mine; Crafts Clute Mine; Enterprise Mine; Hope Mine; Gold Beater Mine), Plumbago, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘDel Norte & Scotia Mine, Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘGold Crown Mine (Wonder Mine; Sherman Mine), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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