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Sphalerite from
H-W mine (Myra Falls), Buttle Lake, Alberni Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view H-W mine (Myra Falls), Buttle Lake, Alberni Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:143449
Long-form Identifier:1:3:143449:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘGap lens deposit, Buttle Lake, Alberni Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘLynx mine, Buttle Lake, Alberni Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘCream Silver Deposit (Sherwood Mine), Buttle Lake, Alberni Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
29.7km (18.4 miles) ⓘMt Washington mine, Comox District, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
45.1km (28.0 miles) ⓘCatface Cu-Mo deposit, Ahousat, Alberni Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
77.1km (47.9 miles) ⓘMarble Bay mine, Texada Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
78.0km (48.4 miles) ⓘLittle Billy Mine, Texada Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
78.0km (48.4 miles) ⓘLittle Billie Mine (Little Billy; McLeod No.1 Fraction; Van Anda; Vananda) Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
80.5km (50.0 miles) ⓘMonitor Cu Mine, Alberni Canal, Alberni Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
86.0km (53.4 miles) ⓘOK Cu-Mo deposit, Powell River, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
References
Sinclair, B. J. (2001). Geology and genesis of the Battle zone VHMS deposits, Myra Falls district, British Columbia, Canada (Doctoral dissertation, University of Tasmania).
(n.d.) Minfile, British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.092F 330
 
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