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Sphalerite from
Mensträsk, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mensträsk, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:145866
Long-form Identifier:1:3:145866:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘMaurliden, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden
8.8km (5.4 miles) ⓘÖstra Högkulla Mine, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘMaurliden Östra, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden
10.4km (6.4 miles) ⓘHolmtjärn Mine, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘRakkejaur Mine, Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
13.8km (8.5 miles) ⓘBjurfors Mine (Östra Bjurfors), Bjurfors, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden
17.3km (10.7 miles) ⓘBjurliden, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘBjurträsk, Norsjö, Västerbotten County, Sweden
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘTallberg prospect, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘLainijaur Mine (Lainejaur), Malå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
References
Grip, E. (1951). Geology of the sulphide deposits at Mensträsk and a comparison with other deposits in the Skellefte district. Norstedt. SVERIGES GEOLOGISKA UNDERSOKNING ARSBOK 44 (1950) N:O I
 
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