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Sphalerite from
Enterprise Quartz Mine (Enterprise Qtz.; Enterprise Mine), Columbia Hill, North Columbia Mining District (Columbia Hill Mining District), Nevada 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 Enterprise Quartz Mine (Enterprise Qtz.; Enterprise Mine), Columbia Hill, North Columbia Mining District (Columbia Hill Mining District), Nevada County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:330079
Long-form Identifier:1:3:330079:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘDelhi Mine (Consolidated/Last Chance/Excelsior), Delhi - St. Gothard Consolidated Mine (Delhi - St. Gothard Mine), Columbia Hill, North Columbia Mining District (Columbia Hill Mining District), Nevada County, California, USA
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘKate Hardy Mine (Hawn Mine; Derelict Mine; Kate Hardy Mine and mill), Old Mountain House, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
13.9km (8.7 miles) ⓘMinnie D & Lucky Larry Mine (Minnie D and Lucky Larry; Minnie D claim; Lucky Larry claim), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
15.2km (9.5 miles) ⓘGold Canyon Mine, Plumbago, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘPlumbago Mine (Marion Mine; Croesus Mine; Standard Extension Mine; Crafts Clute Mine; Enterprise Mine; Hope Mine; Gold Beater Mine), Plumbago, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘDeadwood Quartz Mine (Deadwood Mine; Railroad Quartz Mine; Railroad Qtz.; Railroad Mine), Willow Valley, Nevada City Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘFederal Loan & Consols Mine (Federal Loan and Consols; Federal Loan Quartz Mine; Federal Loan Mine), Willow Valley, Nevada City Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘMurchie Mine (Lone Star Mine; Big Blue Mine; Murchie and Starr; Coe vein; Big Blue vein; Independence vein), Willow Valley, Nevada City Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘOustomah Mine (Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania & Eddy), Nevada City, Nevada City Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘLabelle & McKinley Mine (Labelle and McKinley Mine), Willow Valley, Nevada City Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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