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Sphalerite from
Binkley-Ober Quarry, East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Comments:Quite rare. Veins in white calcites. Crystal faces, nicely etched but rather amorphous. Very translucent and gemmy.
Colour:Orange, Green
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Binkley-Ober Quarry, East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:227148
Long-form Identifier:1:3:227148:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘBamford, East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘCornwall Mines (Cornwall Iron Mine), Cornwall Borough (Cornwall), Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘCounty Line Quarry, Wrightsville, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘPequea Silver Mine, Pequea Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
23.9km (14.9 miles) ⓘMartin Limestone Quarry, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
24.7km (15.3 miles) ⓘBillmeyer Quarry, Billmeyer, Conoy Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘCodorus Stone & Supply Co. Quarry, Emigsville, East Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
37.6km (23.4 miles) ⓘMedusa Cement Company Quarry, West York, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘGrace Mine, Morgantown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘReeser's Summit, Frogtown, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
References
J. Wingard, Personal Observation 3-27-04
 
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