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Sphalerite from
Meckley's Quarry, Mandata, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Comments:Small flake of orange Sphalerite associated with dark purple Fluorite in Calcite. Identity confirmed by quarry staffmember. Sphalerite very uncommon. Specimen mentioned was found in 2003.
Habit:flaky
Colour:bright orange
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Meckley's Quarry, Mandata, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:346296
Long-form Identifier:1:3:346296:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘNational Limestone Quarry No. 2, Lime Ridge, Mount Pleasant Mills, Perry Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, USA
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘDoughty Mine, Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘNational Limestone Quarry No. 1, Paxtonville, Middleburg Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, USA
26.0km (16.1 miles) ⓘFaylor-Middle Creek Quarry, Winfield, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘWinfield, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA
35.2km (21.9 miles) ⓘSusquehanna Quarry, East Salem, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, USA
52.7km (32.7 miles) ⓘReeser's Summit, Frogtown, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘAlmedia Mine, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA
58.4km (36.3 miles) ⓘCornwall Mines (Cornwall Iron Mine), Cornwall Borough (Cornwall), Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA
62.3km (38.7 miles) ⓘLime Bluff Quarry (Lycoming Silica Sand Company Quarry), Lime Bluff, Muncy, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
References
J. Wingard, personal observation
 
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