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Sphalerite from
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co. Quarry, Roaring Spring, Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co. Quarry, Roaring Spring, Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:227604
Long-form Identifier:1:3:227604:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘAlbright Farm prospect, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘThompson Lead Mine, McConnellstown, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
37.2km (23.1 miles) ⓘKeystone Mine, Birmingham, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
37.2km (23.1 miles) ⓘSilver Mine Knob prospect, Union Township, Hares Valley Area, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘ1300-foot Quarry, Union Township, Hares Valley area, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
40.2km (25.0 miles) ⓘMotel 22 occurrence, Mapleton, Hares Valley area, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
65.6km (40.7 miles) ⓘInterstate 99 Skytop roadcut, Skytop, State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
71.2km (44.2 miles) ⓘOak Hall Quarry, College Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
83.4km (51.8 miles) ⓘShad prospect (Schad prospect), Milesburg Gap, Milesburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
83.8km (52.0 miles) ⓘShelocta, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA
References
The Mineralogy of Pennsylvania 1966-1975
Robert C. Smith Pg. 245, Table 30
 
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