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Sphalerite from
Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:291063
Long-form Identifier:1:3:291063:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
32.5km (20.2 miles) ⓘBond Gold Bullfrog Mine, Bullfrog Mining District, Bullfrog Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
72.2km (44.9 miles) ⓘGolden Chariot group (Golden Chariot claims; Chariot claims), Jamestown Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
74.7km (46.4 miles) ⓘBlack Metal mine (Lane mine), Groom Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
75.7km (47.0 miles) ⓘGroom mine, Groom Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
77.9km (48.4 miles) ⓘAntelope View Mine (Antelope View group), Antelope Springs Mining District, Cactus Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
81.8km (50.9 miles) ⓘJoshua Claims, Tokop Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
86.3km (53.6 miles) ⓘLong Shot Claims, Tokop Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
89.8km (55.8 miles) ⓘArgenta Mine, Bald Peak, Wildrose Mining District (Wild Rose Mining District), Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
90.6km (56.3 miles) ⓘHornsilver mine, Gold Point Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
91.5km (56.9 miles) ⓘFairday Mine, Cactus Springs Mining District, Cactus Range, Nye 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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