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Sphalerite from
Grand View Mine, Grand View Camp, Carpenter Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA


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Sphalerite, etc.

Grand View Mine, Grand View Camp, Carpenter Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Sphalerite

Grand View Mine, Grand View Camp, Carpenter Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Grand View Mine, Grand View Camp, Carpenter Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Sphalerite

Grand View Mine, Grand View Camp, Carpenter Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
02050630017272064089492.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Grand View Mine, Grand View Camp, Carpenter Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Sphalerite

Grand View Mine, Grand View Camp, Carpenter Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Helvine2
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Grand View Mine, Grand View Camp, Carpenter Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:177584
Long-form Identifier:1:3:177584:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘColumbia Mine, Carpenter Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘPatsy Mine, Carpenter Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘSpates Mine, Grand View Camp, Carpenter Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘRoyal John Mine (Grand Central Mine), Carpenter Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘJap Mine, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘBig Jap Mine, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘBeardog Mine, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘLookout Mine, Tierra Blanca Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘLookout mine, Kingston Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘGray Eagle Mine, South Percha Creek, Tierra Blanca Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
References
Harley, George T. (1934) The geology and ore deposits of Sierra County, New Mexico. Bulletin 10. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-10
Weissenborn, A. E. (1948) A new occurrence of helvite. American Mineralogist, 33 (9-10) 648-649
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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