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Sphalerite from
McJunkin, San Poil Mining District (Keller Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA


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 McJunkin, San Poil Mining District (Keller Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1664412
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1664412:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘMono Prospect, San Poil Mining District (Keller Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘRover Bonanza, San Poil Mining District (Keller Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘController and Red Bird Prospect, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘMeadow King, San Poil Mining District (Keller Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA
21.2km (13.1 miles) ⓘMeadow Creek Prospect, San Poil Mining District (Keller Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘSummit Mine, Park City Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘAbe Lincoln Prospect, San Poil Mining District (Keller Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘIndependent Prospect, Park City Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘGolden Cord Mine, San Poil Mining District (Keller Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘSnowshoe Claim, Park City Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
References
Huntting, Marshall T. (1956) Inventory of Washington Minerals: Bulletin No.37 - Part II, Metallic Minerals Vol. 37 No. 1. Division of Mines and Geology, Department of Conservation and Development.
 
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