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Sphalerite from
Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA


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Sphalerite

Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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Sphalerite

Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
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Sphalerite

Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt 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 Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:291032
Long-form Identifier:1:3:291032:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Sphalerite in this Region
Arsenate Drift, Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘLone Tree Mine, Buffalo Mountain Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘKramer Hill Mine, Golconda Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘAdelaide mine, Gold Run Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘAdelaide Crown Mines, Gold Run Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
23.1km (14.4 miles) ⓘCumberland Mine, Gold Run Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘSilver Hill mine, Dutch Flat Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘMag Deposit, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘMarigold mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
28.7km (17.8 miles) ⓘDernan Property, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘRiley Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
References
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
 
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