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Sphalerite from
Ruby Creek, Ambler Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA


Locality type:Creek
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ruby Creek, Ambler Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:142621
Long-form Identifier:1:3:142621:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘBornite, Shungnak Mining District, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘBornite Project, Ambler Mining District, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, USA
24.7km (15.4 miles) ⓘDead Creek; Steptoes Prospect, Shungnak Mining District, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, USA
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘSmucker Prospect (Charlie; Patti; Puzzle; Ambler 4-B), Kiana Mining District, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, USA
27.3km (17.0 miles) ⓘArctic Prospect, Shungnak Mining District, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, USA
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘHorse Creek; Cliff; Dh; Lost Prospect, Shungnak Mining District, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, USA
33.1km (20.5 miles) ⓘDiane Creek Prospect, Shungnak Mining District, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, USA
43.5km (27.1 miles) ⓘJerry Creek Prospect (BT claim group), Shungnak Mining District, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, USA
45.9km (28.5 miles) ⓘUnnamed Prospect (ARDF - SP028; northwest of tributary to Mauneluk River), Shungnak Mining District, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, USA
47.5km (29.5 miles) ⓘBTcc Prospects, Shungnak Mining District, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, USA
References
USGS
Am Min 49:158-165
Dunning G.E., Walstrom R.E., Lechner W. (2018) Barium Silicate Mineralogy of the Western Margin, North American Continent, Part 1: Geology, Origin, Paragenesis and Mineral Distribution from Baja California Norte Mexico, Western Canada and Alaska U.S.A. Bay Area Mineralogists Bulletin: 19(5), 70 pages.
 
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