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Pyrite from
Moctezuma Mine, Moctezuma, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico


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Pyrite

Moctezuma Mine, Moctezuma, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
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Pyrite

Moctezuma Mine, Moctezuma, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
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Pyrite

Moctezuma Mine, Moctezuma, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Emmonsite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Moctezuma Mine, Moctezuma, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:117163
Long-form Identifier:1:3:117163:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘBambollita Mine, Moctezuma, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘSan Miguel prospect, Moctezuma, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘSierra Oposura (La Madera), Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
30.0km (18.6 miles) ⓘCumobabi, El Verde Mining District, Cumpas Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
31.0km (19.3 miles) ⓘSan Judas Mine, Cumobabi, El Verde Mining District, Cumpas Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
48.8km (30.3 miles) ⓘSierra El Jaralito, Baviacora, BaviÃĄcora Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
57.0km (35.4 miles) ⓘSanta Elena property, BanÃĄmichi Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
71.1km (44.2 miles) ⓘLa Caridad Mine, La Caridad, Nacozari de García Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
71.5km (44.4 miles) ⓘPilares Mine, Los Pilares de Nacozari, Nacozari de García Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
73.7km (45.8 miles) ⓘLa Caridad Antigua Mine, Villa Hidalgo Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
References
Braith, Helmut; GrÃķßner, Joachim; Langer, GÞnther; Seitz, Manfred (2001) Abenteuerliche Mineraliensuche im wilden Norden Mexikos: Moctezumas geheime SchÃĪtze: Bambolla, Bambollita und San Miguel [Adventurous mineral hunting in the wild north of Mexico: Moctezuma's secret treasures: Bambolla, Bambollita and San Miguel]. Lapis, 26 (1). 11-23; 58
Rewitzer, Christian (2001) Bambollita, Bambolla, San Miguel und Candelaria: Untertage-Funde und Typmineralien [Bambollita, Bambolla, San Miguel and Candelaria: Underground finds and type minerals]. Lapis, 26 (1). 24-24; 37-40
Bonev, I.K., Petrunov, R., Cook, N.J., Ciobanu, C.L. (2005) Kostovite and its argentian varieties: Deposits and mineral associations. Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrology (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences): 42: 1-22.
 
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