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Sphalerite from
Peanut Mine, Bull Canyon, Montrose County, Colorado, 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 Peanut Mine, Bull Canyon, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:307512
Long-form Identifier:1:3:307512:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘJ J Mine, Paradox Valley, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘBarkley; Shattuck - Denn; La Salle, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
19.4km (12.0 miles) ⓘCashin Mine (Red Chief claim; Titon claim; Angell claim; Horse Shoe claim; Bennie claim; Maud claim; Humboldt claim), La Sal Mining District (Paradox Valley Mining District), Montrose County, Colorado, USA
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘCliff Dweller Mine, La Sal Mining District (Paradox Valley Mining District), Montrose County, Colorado, USA
20.5km (12.8 miles) ⓘAEC Lease Tract Unit C-SM-18 Prospect, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘGolden Cycle Mine (Bowen), Montrose County, Colorado, USA
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘFirefly–Pigmay Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘGray Daun Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
43.1km (26.8 miles) ⓘBig Buck Mine (Standard), Casa Colorado Rock, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
43.2km (26.9 miles) ⓘMi Vida Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
References
Garrels, R.M., Larsen, E.S. (1959) Geochemistry and mineralogy of the Colorado Plateau uranium ores. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper 320: 236p.
 
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