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Pyrite from
United Verde Mine (The Big Hole; Big Hole property; Hull Mine; Hopewell tunnel; Patented claim 3480; Patented claim 2812; Patented claims 3348), Jerome, Verde District, Black Hills (Black Hill Range), Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA

Description
Comments:One of the largest pyritic orebodies in the world.
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 143, 341; Lausen, C. (1928), Hydrous sulphates formed under fumerolic conditions at the United Verde mine, AmMin: 13: 203-229; Schwartz, G.M. (1938), Oxidized copper ores of the United Verde Extension Mine, Econ.Geol.: 33:21-33; Fearing, J.L., Jr. (1926), Some notes on the geology of the Jerome district, AZ, Econ.Geol.: 21: 757-773; Anderson, C.A. & S.C. Creasy (1958), Geology and ore deposits of the Jerome area, Yavapai Co., AZ, USGS PP 308: 91, 116-117; Moxham, R.M., et al (1965), Gamma-ray spectrometer studies of hydrothermally altered rocks, Econ.Geol.: 60: 653-671; Galbraith, F.W. & Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 19.; Econ Geol. (1992) 87:29-49
Associated minerals:
Associates:Arsenopyrite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view United Verde Mine (The Big Hole; Big Hole property; Hull Mine; Hopewell tunnel; Patented claim 3480; Patented claim 2812; Patented claims 3348), Jerome, Verde District, Black Hills (Black Hill Range), Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA
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