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Marcasite from
Sierrita Mine, Batamote Hills, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Marcasite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Marcasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sierrita Mine, Batamote Hills, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:537561
Long-form Identifier:1:3:537561:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Marcasite
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘEsperanza Mine [new], Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘCopper Queen Mine (Queen Mine), Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘCopper Glance Mine (Glance Mine), Stevens Mountain, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘMineral Hill Mines (Azurite group; Old Azurite Mine; Copper Glance Mine), Mineral Hill, Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘSan Xavier pit (San Xavier open pit; San Xavier West Mine; San Xavier Unit Open pit), Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
26.8km (16.6 miles) ⓘIron Mask Mine (Iron Mask prospect; McCleary prospect; Littleshot prospect), Jackson Mine group (McCleary group; Old Baldy Copper Mine; Rosa Mine; Hickory; Decatur), Jackson Canyon, Old Baldy Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
39.0km (24.2 miles) ⓘHelena Mine, Empire Ranch, Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
54.5km (33.9 miles) ⓘSt. Patrick Mine (Saint Patrick Mine), Pajarito District (Nogales District), Pajarito Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘBig Steve Mine, Pena Blanca Lake, Big Steve - White Oak group, Pajarito Mining District, Pajarito Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
54.9km (34.1 miles) ⓘWhite Oak Mine, Walker Canyon, Big Steve - White Oak group, Pajarito Mining District, Pajarito Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
References
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039631, MRDS ID #M050531.
 
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