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Sphalerite from
Big Springs Mine (Sammy Creek; Mac Ridge; Mesona claim; Jack Creek project; Bull Run Mine), Independence Mountains Mining District, Elko 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 Big Springs Mine (Sammy Creek; Mac Ridge; Mesona claim; Jack Creek project; Bull Run Mine), Independence Mountains Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:282045
Long-form Identifier:1:3:282045:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘBig Four Mine, Aura Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘEnfield Mine (Jerritt Canyon gold mine; Bell mine; Marlboro Canyon; Allchem; Generator Hill pits), Independence Mountains Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘColumbia Mine (Columbia Queen-Bonanza Mine), Aura Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘLime Mountain Mine (Eldorado Mine; Liberty Mine), Lime Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘBull Run Mine (Bruno claims), Edgemont Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘCalifornia Mine (Revenue), Aura Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘBlue Jacket Mine, Aura Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘTiger Lode Mine, Edgemont Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘNevada Zinc Mine, Edgemont Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
26.6km (16.6 miles) ⓘCornucopia Mine (Leopard claim), Cornucopia Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
References
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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