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Sphalerite from
Little Balm of Gilead Mine, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA


09211710017398683008770.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Little Balm of Gilead Mine, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
09211710017398683008770.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Little Balm of Gilead Mine, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Little Balm of Gilead Mine, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Little Balm of Gilead Mine, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1626460
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1626460:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘMichael Breen Mine, Upper Uncompahgre River, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘMountain Monarch Mine, Upper Uncompahgre River, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘGrizzly Bear Mine, Bear Creek, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘLaura Dunmore occurrence, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘLucky Twenty Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘZanett Tunnel, The Amphitheater, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘGladiator Mine, Poughkeepsie Gulch, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘYellow Jacket Mine, Bear Creek, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘMineral Farm Mine, Canyon Creek, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘOld Lout Mine, Poughkeepsie Gulch, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
References
Gabe Cangelosi CollectionIdentified by Alexander Wong: Visual Identification
 
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