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Pyrite from
Climax Mine, Climax, Climax Mining District, Lake County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite6
Molybdenite3
Quartz3
Tetrahedrite Subgroup1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Climax Mine, Climax, Climax Mining District, Lake County, Colorado, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (16 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:44622
Long-form Identifier:1:3:44622:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Pyrite in this Region
Ceresco ore body, Climax Mine, Climax, Climax Mining District, Lake County, Colorado, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘJohn Reed Mine, Alicante, Lake County, Colorado, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘZephyr, Alicante, Lake County, Colorado, USA
4.3km (2.6 miles) ⓘRobinson Mine (Robinson No. 2), Kokomo-Tenmile area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘVictory Tunnel; Lucky Strike; Washington (Victory Mine; Victory-Lucky Strike), Kokomo-Tenmile area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘMichigan - Uthoff (Michigan), Kokomo-Tenmile area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘKimberly, Kokomo-Tenmile area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘKentucky Belle Mine, Mount Bross, Alma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘGolden Crest occurrence, Kokomo-Tenmile area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘKite Lake, Mount Bross, Alma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘLing Mine, Upper Blue River Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
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