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Sphalerite from
Twin Pine 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 Twin Pine Mine, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:129290
Long-form Identifier:1:3:129290:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘEureka Zinc Deposit, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘGreat Western Mine, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘHudnut Prospect, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘAnna Claim, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘEvening Prospect, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘTip Top Prospect, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘAnchor Claims, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘGould and Curry Mine, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘCabin Shaft, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘApache Mine, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
References
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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