| Locality type: | Pit |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Sphalerite |
| Formula: | ZnS |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Sphalerite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Main pit, Bayan Obo deposit, Bayan Obo mining district, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1895417 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1895417:7 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite |
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| 0.4km (0.3 miles) | ⓘBayan Obo deposit, Bayan Obo mining district, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China |
| 1.4km (0.9 miles) | ⓘH9 litho-unit, Bayan Obo deposit, Bayan Obo mining district, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China |
| 1.4km (0.9 miles) | ⓘEast Mine, Bayan Obo deposit, Bayan Obo mining district, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China |
| 4.2km (2.6 miles) | ⓘSain Usu Au deposit (Saiwusu Au deposit), Darhan Muminggan United Banner (Da'erhan Maoming'an Lianheqi; Damaoqi), Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China |
| 5.3km (3.3 miles) | ⓘHuanghuatan Cu-Ni-Pt-Pd deposit, Wuchuan County, Hohhot City (Huhehaote Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China |
| 60.0km (37.3 miles) | ⓘHaoyaoerhudong Au deposit, Urad Middle Banner (Wulate Zhongqi), Bayannur City (Bayannao'er Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China |
| 60.9km (37.8 miles) | ⓘChangshanhao Mine (CSH Mine), Urad Middle Banner (Wulate Zhongqi), Bayannur City (Bayannao'er Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China |
| 84.0km (52.2 miles) | ⓘJiashengpan Pb-Zn deposit, Urad Middle Banner (Wulate Zhongqi), Bayannur City (Bayannao'er Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China |
| References |
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Xue, Yuan; Sun, Ningyue; Li, Guowu; Hao, Jinhua; Liu, Peng; Song, Wenlei; Li, Xianhua; Shen, Junfeng; Yang, Li; Wang, Zhaojing; et al. (2026) The first barium-HREE fluorocarbonate new mineral bayanoboite-(Y), Ba2Y(CO3)2F3, from Bayan Obo deposit, Inner Mongolia, China. American Mineralogist, 111 (9). p.1361-1374. doi:10.2138/am-2025-10008 |
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