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Sphalerite from
Nygruva, Folldal Mines, Folldal, Innlandet, Norway


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 Nygruva, Folldal Mines, Folldal, Innlandet, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1310993
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1310993:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘGrimsdalsgruva, Folldal Mines, Folldal, Innlandet, Norway
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘSøndre Geitryggen Mines, Folldal Mines, Folldal, Innlandet, Norway
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘFolldal Mines, Folldal, Innlandet, Norway
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘHovedgruva, Folldal Mines, Folldal, Innlandet, Norway
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘNordre Geitryggen Mine, Folldal Mines, Folldal, Innlandet, Norway
22.6km (14.1 miles) ⓘHeimtjønnhø, Oppdal, Trøndelag, Norway
23.9km (14.9 miles) ⓘTverrfjellet Mines, Hjerkinn, Dovre, Innlandet, Norway
32.5km (20.2 miles) ⓘDragå Prospect, Dovre, Innlandet, Norway
55.9km (34.7 miles) ⓘGabe Gottes Mine, Kvikne Mines, Tynset, Innlandet, Norway
56.0km (34.8 miles) ⓘSegen Gottes Mine, Kvikne Mines, Tynset, Innlandet, Norway
References
Geological Survey of Norway. The Ore Database. Deposit Area 439 - 006. Nygruva.
Bjerkgård, Terje, Bjørlykke, Arne (1994) The stratabound sulphide deposits In the Folldal area, Southern Trondheim Region, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 74 (4). 213-237
 
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