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Sphalerite from
Apache Mine, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA


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 Apache Mine, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:125858
Long-form Identifier:1:3:125858:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘCabin Shaft, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘGould and Curry Mine, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘTip Top Prospect, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘAnchor Claims, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘEvening Prospect, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘAnna Claim, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘEureka Zinc Deposit, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘHudnut Prospect, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘTwin Pine Mine, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘGreat Western Mine, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
References
Pardee, J. T. (1918) Geology and mineral deposits of the Colville Indian Reservation, Washington. Bulletin 677. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b677
Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.p.300
Derkey, Robert E., Joseph, Nancy L., Lasmanis, Raymond (1990, November) Metal Mines of Washington - Preliminary Report. Open File Report 90-18. Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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