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Sphalerite from
Balya mine, Balya District, Balikesir Province, Turkey


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Balya mine, Balya District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1462331
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1462331:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘArapuçan deposit (Arapuçandere deposit; Kor Maden), Yenice District, Çanakkale Province, Turkey
34.6km (21.5 miles) ⓘHalılar Cu-Pb (±Zn) mineralization, Havran District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
38.2km (23.8 miles) ⓘTurkali pluton, İvrindi District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘÇatalçam Zn-Pb-Au prospect, Soma District, Manisa Province, Turkey
43.0km (26.7 miles) ⓘTereoba Cu-Mo-Au deposit, Havran District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
46.0km (28.6 miles) ⓘBıçkı Tepe, Yenice District, Çanakkale Province, Turkey
47.2km (29.3 miles) ⓘMaden Deresi, Gönen District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
47.2km (29.3 miles) ⓘYolindi Cu-Fe skarn deposit, Gönen District, Balikesir Province, Turkey
48.5km (30.1 miles) ⓘYayladalı deposit, Soma District, Manisa Province, Turkey
81.1km (50.4 miles) ⓘKirazlı, Çanakkale, Çanakkale Province, Turkey
References
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