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Pyrrhotite from
Elkhorn Mine, Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrrhotite
Formula:Fe1-xS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrrhotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Elkhorn Mine, Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:211154
Long-form Identifier:1:3:211154:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrrhotite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘGolden Curry Mine (Sourdough mine; Jacqueline; Jacquemin), Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘWolftone Mine, Vaughn Mining District (Rimini Mining District), Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
33.1km (20.5 miles) ⓘSpring Hill Mine, Helena Mining District (Spring Hill Mining District), Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
41.3km (25.6 miles) ⓘMineral Hill Breccia pipe, Golden Sunlight Mine, Whitehall Mining District (Cardwell Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘGolden Sunlight Mine, Whitehall Mining District (Cardwell Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
42.9km (26.6 miles) ⓘSadie Mine, Ontario Mining District (Elliston Mining District), Powell County, Montana, USA
68.8km (42.8 miles) ⓘButte Highlands Mine (Highland; Nevin Hill; Tilton; Murphy; Only Chance; J.B. Thompson; Diamond T), Highland Mining District (Siberia Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
70.6km (43.9 miles) ⓘBroadway Mine, Silver Star Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
84.2km (52.3 miles) ⓘOccidental Mine (High Up; Oxidental), Sheridan Mining District (Mill Creek Mining District; Wisconsin Mining District), Madison County, Montana, USA
89.1km (55.4 miles) ⓘHeddleston (Anaconda Mine - 0300490146; Mike Horse Mine - 0300490362; Carbonate Mine - 0300490040; Heddleston Deposit; Paymaster Mine - 0300490242; Midnight Mine - 0300490284; Heddleston Group), Seven-Up Pete Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
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