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Sphalerite from
Mt Shorter Mine, Clergate, Wellington Co., New South Wales, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mt Shorter Mine, Clergate, Wellington Co., New South Wales, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1068031
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1068031:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘPride of the Hills Mine, Clergate, Wellington Co., New South Wales, Australia
12.0km (7.4 miles) ⓘSurprise Mine, Orange, Bathurst Co., New South Wales, Australia
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘLewis Ponds, Bathurst Co., New South Wales, Australia
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘLucknow Gold Mines, Lucknow, Bathurst Co., New South Wales, Australia
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘFinnerans Hill Mines, Forest Reefs, Bathurst Co., New South Wales, Australia
28.4km (17.7 miles) ⓘCadia, Bathurst Co., New South Wales, Australia
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘCopper Hill Mine, Molong, Ashburnham Co., New South Wales, Australia
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘHill End gold mine (Hawkins Hill), Hill End, Wellington Co., New South Wales, Australia
33.8km (21.0 miles) ⓘMcPhillamys Project, Blayney, Bathurst Co., New South Wales, Australia
34.0km (21.1 miles) ⓘHill End, Wellington Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Stevens, B.P.J. (1972) Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map Bathurst 1:250,000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines.
 
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