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Sphalerite from
Smoky Valley mine (Smoky mine; Big Smoky mine), Birch Creek Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Smoky Valley mine (Smoky mine; Big Smoky mine), Birch Creek Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:271726
Long-form Identifier:1:3:271726:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘDry Canyon mine (Antimony No. 4 mine), Big Creek Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘBaker mine, Marshall Canyon, Reese River Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘEclipse mine, Marshall Canyon, Reese River Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
13.3km (8.3 miles) ⓘCamargo incline, Marshall Canyon, Reese River Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘManhattan mine, Marshall Canyon, Reese River Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘLaurent property, Reese River Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘGreat Eastern mine, Union Hill, Reese River Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘSavage Gold & Silver mine, Lander Hill, Reese River Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘSilver Chamber mine, Marshall Canyon, Reese River Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
13.9km (8.6 miles) ⓘGolden Eagle mine, Reese River Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
References
Stewart, John H., McKee, Edwin H., Stager, Harold K. (1977) Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada. Bulletin 88. Nevada Bureau of Mines
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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