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Sphalerite from
Richmond-Eureka mine (Ruby Hill mine), Ruby Hill, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hawleyite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Richmond-Eureka mine (Ruby Hill mine), Ruby Hill, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:215676
Long-form Identifier:1:3:215676:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Sphalerite in this Region
East Archimedes deposit, Richmond-Eureka mine (Ruby Hill mine), Ruby Hill, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
Ruby Deeps deposit, Richmond-Eureka mine (Ruby Hill mine), Ruby Hill, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘHolly Extension mine, Adams Hill, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘBullwacker mine, Adams Hill, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘFad shaft, Ruby Hill, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘPhoenix property, Ruby Hill, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘGrant mine, Ruby Hill, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘProspect Mountain tunnel, Prospect Ridge, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
6.5km (4.0 miles) ⓘDead Broke tunnel, Prospect Ridge, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘDiamond mine, Diamond Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘDiamond mine, Prospect Ridge, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘBisoni prospect (McCulloughs Butte prospect), Fish Creek Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
References
Rocks & Minerals. Nov. 1999.
Peter G. Vikre (1998) Intrusion-related, polymetallic carbonate replacement deposits in the Eureka district, Eureka County, Nevada. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Bulletin 110
 
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