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Sphalerite from
Balmat, Fowler, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA


Locality type:Hamlet
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite10
Magnetite8
Hematite4
Pyrite4
Quartz3
Halite1
Realgar1
Orpiment1
Diopside1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Balmat, Fowler, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:10349
Long-form Identifier:1:3:10349:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Sphalerite in this Region
Balmat Mine, Balmat, Fowler, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
Empire State No. 2 Mine, Balmat, Fowler, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
Empire State No. 4 Mine, Balmat, Fowler, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
ZCA No. 1 Mine (St. Joe No. 1 Mine), Balmat, Fowler, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
ZCA No. 3 Mine, Balmat, Fowler, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.4km (0.3 miles) Balmat Mine, Balmat, Fowler, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ZCA No. 1 Mine (St. Joe No. 1 Mine), Balmat, Fowler, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
0.6km (0.3 miles) Empire State No. 2 Mine, Balmat, Fowler, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) Sylvia Lake Mine (deposit), Sylvia Lake, Fowler, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) Empire State No. 4 Mine, Balmat, Fowler, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ZCA No. 3 Mine, Balmat, Fowler, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) Balmat-Edwards Zinc Mining District, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
8.8km (5.5 miles) Hyatt Mine, Talcville, Edwards, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
13.8km (8.6 miles) Edwards Mine (St. Joe Lead), Edwards, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
13.9km (8.6 miles) Purple Diopside Mound (PDM), Rose Road, Pitcairn, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
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