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Sphalerite from
ZK10 borehole, Nayong County, Bijie, Guizhou, China


Locality type:Borehole
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view ZK10 borehole, Nayong County, Bijie, Guizhou, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1794017
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1794017:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘShanshulin Pb-Zn Mine, Zhongshan District, Liupanshui, Guizhou, China
27.9km (17.4 miles) ⓘQingshan-Hengtang Pb-Zn deposit, Shuicheng County, Liupanshui, Guizhou, China
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘNayongzhi Pb-Zn deposit, Puding County, Anshun, Guizhou, China
36.0km (22.4 miles) ⓘGuanyinshan Mine, Shuicheng County, Liupanshui, Guizhou, China
36.4km (22.6 miles) ⓘXinhua P-REE deposit, Zhijin County, Bijie, Guizhou, China
51.5km (32.0 miles) ⓘShaojiwan Pb-Zn deposit, Hezhang County, Bijie, Guizhou, China
57.0km (35.4 miles) ⓘLiangyan Pb Zn deposit, Shuicheng County, Liupanshui, Guizhou, China
59.1km (36.7 miles) ⓘYadu Pb-Zn deposit (Yadou Pb-Zn deposit), Weining County, Bijie, Guizhou, China
74.3km (46.2 miles) ⓘTianqiao Pb-Zn deposit, Hezhang County, Bijie, Guizhou, China
91.1km (56.6 miles) ⓘZhugongtang Pb-Zn Deposit, Hezhang County, Bijie, Guizhou, China
References
Bian, Xiao; Yang, Minfang; Lu, Jing; Yin, Lusheng; Shao, Longyi; Hilton, Jason; Bond, David P.G.; Dai, Shifeng (2025) Sedimentary environment controls on critical metals enrichment in late Permian coal measures in western Guizhou, China. Ore Geology Reviews, 186. 106824 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106824
 
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