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Sphalerite from
Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic


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Sphalerite, etc.

Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
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Sphalerite

Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
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Sphalerite

Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
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Sphalerite

Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
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Sphalerite, etc.

Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
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Sphalerite

Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
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Sphalerite

Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
05999760017362735274955.jpg
Sphalerite

Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
09419760017362735251849.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
02596210017271996628726.jpg
Sphalerite

Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
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Sphalerite

Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
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Sphalerite

Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Locality type:Municipality
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Prosopite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dolomite4
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:23942
Long-form Identifier:1:3:23942:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘSchnöd stock, Krásno, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘJeroným Mine, Čistá, Rovná, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘJiří Open Pit Mine, Královské Poříčí, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘLipnice Mine, Lipnice, Vintířov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘVykmanov, Ostrov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
26.8km (16.7 miles) ⓘPlavno mine, Hanušov, Ostrov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘRovnost Mine, Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘEliáš Mine, Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘGeschieber vein, Svornost Mine, Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
28.1km (17.4 miles) ⓘZadní Chodov deposit (Hinterkotten deposit), Zadní Chodov, Tachov District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
References
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
 
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