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Pyrite from
Star of the West Mine (Ainsworth; Upper Star of the West Mine), Grayback Mining District (Russell Mining District), Costilla County, Colorado, 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 Star of the West Mine (Ainsworth; Upper Star of the West Mine), Grayback Mining District (Russell Mining District), Costilla County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:373245
Long-form Identifier:1:3:373245:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘHidden Treasure Claim, Grayback Mining District (Russell Mining District), Costilla County, Colorado, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘWillow Gulch Placer, Grayback Mining District (Russell Mining District), Costilla County, Colorado, USA
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘHamilton Mine, Blanca Mining District, Costilla County, Colorado, USA
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘPlomo Mine (San Luis project; Rito Seco Mine), El Plomo Mining District (Rito Seca Mining District), Costilla County, Colorado, USA
42.2km (26.2 miles) ⓘAmethyst Prospect, Custer County, Colorado, USA
43.6km (27.1 miles) ⓘUnnamed Mines (MRDS - 10012948), Crestone Mining District (Baca Grant Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
44.8km (27.8 miles) ⓘMarion Mine, Custer County, Colorado, USA
45.3km (28.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed Copper - Gold Prospects (MRDS - 10012940), Crestone Mining District (Baca Grant Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
48.7km (30.3 miles) ⓘEastern Star Mine, Crestone Mining District (Baca Grant Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
49.9km (31.0 miles) ⓘIndependence Mine (Independence Mill Site Alamosa; Queen Esther Claims; Independent; Bonanza; Eastern Star; Midnight Star; Baca Grant No. 4), Crestone Mining District (Baca Grant Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
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