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Pyrite from
Sierra Oposura (La Madera), Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico


Locality type:Sierra
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sierra Oposura (La Madera), Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:759874
Long-form Identifier:1:3:759874:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘSan Miguel prospect, Moctezuma, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘBambollita Mine, Moctezuma, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘMoctezuma Mine, Moctezuma, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
45.8km (28.5 miles) ⓘCumobabi, El Verde Mining District, Cumpas Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
46.6km (28.9 miles) ⓘSan Judas Mine, Cumobabi, El Verde Mining District, Cumpas Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
63.8km (39.6 miles) ⓘLa Caridad Mine, La Caridad, Nacozari de García Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
65.1km (40.4 miles) ⓘLa Caridad Antigua Mine, Villa Hidalgo Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
66.1km (41.1 miles) ⓘPilares Mine, Los Pilares de Nacozari, Nacozari de García Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
68.6km (42.7 miles) ⓘSanto Domingo Mine, Nacozari de García, Nacozari de García Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
70.1km (43.6 miles) ⓘSierra El Jaralito, Baviacora, BaviÃĄcora Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
References
Jaime RoldÃĄn-Quintana (1994) Geología del sur de la sierra de Oposura, Moctezuma, Estado de Sonora, MÃĐxico. Revista Mexicana de Ciencias GeolÃģgicas 11:1-10.
 
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