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Marcasite from
Henson Mine, Hobbs Creek Mining Sub-District, Pope County, Illinois, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Marcasite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite3
Chalcopyrite2
Pyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Marcasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Henson Mine, Hobbs Creek Mining Sub-District, Pope County, Illinois, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:68323
Long-form Identifier:1:3:68323:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Marcasite
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘMay Mine (Jameson prospect), Livingston County, Kentucky, USA
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘCave-in-Rock, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘAnnabel Lee Mine, Harris Creek Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
27.3km (17.0 miles) ⓘBig Four Group Fluorspar Mines (Larue Fault System), Crittenden County, Kentucky, USA
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘBabb-Guill Mine, Babb Fault System, Livingston County, Kentucky, USA
28.4km (17.7 miles) ⓘKentucky-Babb, Babb Fault System, Livingston County, Kentucky, USA
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘBabb Fault System, Crittenden County, Kentucky, USA
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘHutson Zinc mine, Salem, Livingston County, Kentucky, USA
35.6km (22.1 miles) ⓘMineral Ridge - Claylick Fluorspar Mines, Livingston County, Kentucky, USA
77.1km (47.9 miles) ⓘJackson Purchase Ball Clay Region (Holly Springs Clay), Jackson Purchase, Graves County, Kentucky, USA
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