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Pyrite from
Howey Mine, Heyson Township, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Comments:Occurs in a quartz porphyry dike with quartz-filled fractures.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Howey Mine, Heyson Township, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:68697
Long-form Identifier:1:3:68697:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘHasaga Mine, Heyson Township, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘRed Lake Gold Shore Mine, Dome Township, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘBuffalo gold deposit, Balmer Township, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘSanshaw-Bonanza Mine, Dome Township, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘWilmar Mine, Dome Township, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘGold Eagle deposit, Red Lake Gold District, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘGold Eagle Mine (Goldray; Canray Resources), Dome Township, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘMcKenzie Mine (McKenzie Red Lake), Dome Township, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘCochenour-Willans Mine (Wilanour), Dome Township, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘCampbell Mine (Placer Dome), Balmer Township, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
References
Metal Mining Mining Geol(1937):A.I.M.E.:385.
Lichtblau, Andreas, Storey, Carmen (2002) Proceedings Volume 48, Part 2-Field Trip Guidebook. Field Trip 6, Geology of the Red Lake Camp, Ontario. Institute on Lake Superior Geology, 48th Annual Meeting, Ontario Geological Survey. 121-138
 
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