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Sphalerite from
Copper King Mine (Lawler Mines), Bagdad, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Comments:Granular, massive replacement ore.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Copper King Mine (Lawler Mines), Bagdad, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:275030
Long-form Identifier:1:3:275030:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘMountain Spring Mine, Bagdad, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘBagdad Mine, Bagdad, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘBruce Mine, Bagdad, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘStukey Mine (Stucky Mine; Lawrence group of claims), Bagdad, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘCopper Queen Mine, Bagdad, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘCuprum claim (Cuprum prospect), Boulder Creek, Bagdad, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
5.2km (3.3 miles) ⓘZinc Mountain claims (Zinc Porphyry prospect), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘRed Cloud Mine, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘComstock and Dexter Mine (Comstock-Dexter Mine), Butte Creek, Bagdad, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘGoodenough Mine (Goodenough claim; Goodenough vein), Boulder Creek, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
References
Wilson, E.D., et al (1950), Arizona zinc and lead deposits, part I, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 156: 129.
Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 47.
 
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