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Sphalerite from
Mecello deposit, Djebel Messella, Zaghouan, Zaghouan, Tunisia


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 Mecello deposit, Djebel Messella, Zaghouan, Zaghouan, Tunisia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1734860
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1734860:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘDjebel Messella, Zaghouan, Zaghouan, Tunisia
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘHammam-Zriba Mine, Zriba-Village, Zaghouan, Tunisia
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘHammam Jedidi deposit, Sidi Jedidi (Sidi Jadidi), Nabeul, Tunisia
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘSidi Taya Mine, Saouaf, Zaghouan, Tunisia
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘDjebel Ressas Mine, Sebala du Mornag, Ben Arous, Tunisia
26.0km (16.1 miles) ⓘDjebel Mokta, Grombalia, Nabeul, Tunisia
34.2km (21.2 miles) ⓘDjebel Stah deposit, Zaghouan, Tunisia
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘDjebel el Kohol, Zaghouan, Tunisia
46.4km (28.8 miles) ⓘOued Jebs deposit, Bir Mcherga, Zaghouan, Tunisia
93.2km (57.9 miles) ⓘFedj el Adoum Mine, Fedj-el-Adoum, Siliana, Tunisia
References
Bejaoui, Jaloul; Bouhlel, Salah (2014) Les minéralisations à Pb-Zn-F de la province fluorée tunisienne : cas du Jebel Mecella. Swiss Geoscience Meeting 2014, Platform Geosciences, Swiss Academy of Science, SCNAT. 82-84
 
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