Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Bournonite vs. Vesuvianite
Cogwheels of bournonite are up against colourful vesuvianite.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Sphalerite from
Jessie Belle Mine (Jesbel Mine; June Belle Mine [?]), Daulton group, Daulton, Daulton Mining District, Madera County, California, 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 Jessie Belle Mine (Jesbel Mine; June Belle Mine [?]), Daulton group, Daulton, Daulton Mining District, Madera County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:328246
Long-form Identifier:1:3:328246:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘBuchanan Mine (Johnson group; Johnston), Iron Mountain (2), Daulton, Daulton Mining District, Madera County, California, USA
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘPocohontas Mine, Copper Hill, Green Mountain Mining District (Ben Hur Mining District), Mariposa County, California, USA
31.2km (19.4 miles) ⓘFresno Mine (Heiskell Mine), Table Mountain Rancheria, Foothill Copper Belt, Fresno County, California, USA
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘGranite King and Live Oak Mine (Buckeye Mine; Billings Mine; Old Granite King claim; Live Oak claim), Bridgeport, Buckeye Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
39.4km (24.5 miles) ⓘOrtega Mine, Mount Bullion, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
40.7km (25.3 miles) ⓘPrinceton Mine (New Princeton Mine; Princeton Extension Mine; Lewis Brothers Mine [Northwest Extension of Princeton Mine]), Mount Bullion, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
43.9km (27.3 miles) ⓘDoss Mine (Brooks; Ginaca; Doss and Thorne), Quartz Mountain [2], Hornitos Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA
48.5km (30.2 miles) ⓘMount Gaines Mine (Frenchman Mine; Bearfield Mine; Barfield Mine; Mount Gaines Gold Mine), Quartzburg, Hornitos Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA
51.6km (32.1 miles) ⓘCopper King Mine (Hart Mine), Wildcat Mountain, Foothill Copper Belt, Fresno County, California, USA
51.9km (32.2 miles) ⓘSilver Lead Mine (St. Gabriel and Honeycomb Mine; Silver Lead & Margaretta Mine; Silver Lead claim; Margaretta claim; St. Gabriel claim; Honeycomb claim), Quartzburg, Hornitos Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 4, 2026 09:47:22
Go to top of page