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Sphalerite from
King deposit, Fraser Range, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia


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 King deposit, Fraser Range, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1625947
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1625947:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘKing North prospect, Fraser Range, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
87.0km (54.1 miles) ⓘCruickshank shoot (Gigantus prospect), Lanfranchi Nickel Mine, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
91.6km (56.9 miles) ⓘNorth Royal Pit, Norseman, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
95.8km (59.5 miles) ⓘAjax Gold Mine, Norseman, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
96.1km (59.7 miles) ⓘCrown Gold Mine, Norseman, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
96.6km (60.0 miles) ⓘViking Gold Mine, Norseman, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Kelly, Jamie, Hollis, Steven P., Dana, Cendi D.P., Kneeshaw, Allan, Podmore, Darryl, James, Megan, Azri, Riquan, Rodgers, Conal, Roberts, Stephen (2024) Characterization of a Metamorphosed Volcanic Stratigraphy and VMS Alteration Halos Using Rock Chip Petrography and Lithogeochemistry: A Case Study from King North, Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia. Minerals, 14 (5) doi:10.3390/min14050481
Dana, Cendi D. P.; Hollis, Steven P.; Podmore, Darryl; James, Megan; Azri, Riquan (2025) Using coupled bulk-rock geochemistry and short-wave infrared (SWIR) spectral reflectance data as rapid exploration tools in metamorphosed VHMS deposits: insights from the King Zn deposit, Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia. Mineralium Deposita, 60 (6). doi:10.1007/s00126-024-01342-8
Dana, Cendi D.P.; Hollis, Steven P.; Spry, Paul G.; Rodgers, Conal J.; James, Megan; Podmore, Darryl; Azri, Riquan (2026) Establishing Mineral Chemical Vectors Toward Metamorphosed Volcanic-Hosted Massive Sulfide Deposits: New Insights from Chlorite, White Mica, and Garnet. Economic Geology, 121 (1). 93-116 doi:10.5382/econgeo.5206
 
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