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Sphalerite from
Dragset Mine (Dragset copper-zinc deposit), Meldal, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norway


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dragset Mine (Dragset copper-zinc deposit), Meldal, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:361280
Long-form Identifier:1:3:361280:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
47.1km (29.3 miles) ⓘVintervannet, Bymarka, Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘTrolla Quarry, Bymarka, Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
63.2km (39.3 miles) ⓘØrnhammeren, Oppdal, Trøndelag, Norway
65.2km (40.5 miles) ⓘFløttum Mine, Midtre Gauldal, Trøndelag, Norway
66.0km (41.0 miles) ⓘSæther I Mine, Meland Mines, Melandsjø mining field, Hitra Island, Hitra, Trøndelag, Norway
66.1km (41.0 miles) ⓘThiset gruve, Meland Mines, Melandsjø mining field, Hitra Island, Hitra, Trøndelag, Norway
66.1km (41.1 miles) ⓘLykkens prøve, Meland Mines, Melandsjø mining field, Hitra Island, Hitra, Trøndelag, Norway
66.8km (41.5 miles) ⓘVerket Øst Mine, Meland Mines West, Melandsjø mining field, Hitra Island, Hitra, Trøndelag, Norway
78.6km (48.9 miles) ⓘØvre Vang Mine, Kvikne Mines, Tynset, Innlandet, Norway
78.7km (48.9 miles) ⓘNedre Vang Mine, Kvikne Mines, Tynset, Innlandet, Norway
References
McQueen, K.G. (1990) The Dragset copper-zinc deposit: a deformed, volcanogenic sulphide occurrence in the Løkken greenstones, Central Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 70 (1) 1-19
McQueen, K. G. (1990) Tellurides in metamorphosed stringer ore from the Dragset deposit, south Trondelag, Norway. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 1990 (5) 205-216
Kiss, Gabriella B.; Paulsen, Hanne-Kristin; Miranda, Ana Carolina R.; Mansur, Eduardo T. (2025) Mineral chemistry from the Dragset volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit (Norwegian Caledonides, Trondheim Nappe Complex): Genetical implications. Ore Geology Reviews, 184. 106733 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106733
 
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