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Sphalerite from
Martis Mine (Schmiede Mine), Ratteingraben, Guttaring, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria


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Sphalerite

Martis Mine, Ratteingraben, Guttaring, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
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Sphalerite, etc.

Martis Mine, Ratteingraben, Guttaring, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
09166680017272071632747.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Martis Mine, Ratteingraben, Guttaring, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
05365760017271988254575.jpg
Sphalerite

Martis Mine, Ratteingraben, Guttaring, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
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Sphalerite, etc.

Martis Mine, Ratteingraben, Guttaring, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
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Sphalerite, etc.

Martis Mine, Ratteingraben, Guttaring, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
05365760017271988254575.jpg
Sphalerite

Martis Mine, Ratteingraben, Guttaring, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
05378570017272071635705.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Martis Mine, Ratteingraben, Guttaring, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
09166680017272071632747.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Martis Mine, Ratteingraben, Guttaring, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Siderite2
Galena1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Martis Mine (Schmiede Mine), Ratteingraben, Guttaring, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:200312
Long-form Identifier:1:3:200312:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘEmma adit, Ratteingraben, Guttaring, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
4.4km (2.8 miles) ⓘHickersdorferberg District, Zeltschach, Friesach, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘRaschenberg District, Zeltschach, Friesach, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
5.4km (3.3 miles) ⓘHüttenberger Erzberg, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘPleschitzkogel (Pleschitzen; Pleschutz; Knappenloch), Hirt, Micheldorf, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘAlthaus Mine, Sankt Martin am Silberberg, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘUnterfarcha, Straßburg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
9.9km (6.1 miles) ⓘMn deposit, Dürnstein, Neumarkt in der Steiermark, Murau District, Styria, Austria
11.2km (7.0 miles) ⓘMellach, Straßburg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘWildbachgraben, Straßburg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
References
Niedermayr, G.; Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Kärnten. 232 pp.
 
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