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Sphalerite from
Aetna Mine (Patented Claim: Aetna; MS 2354), Needle Mountain Mining District, La Plata 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 Aetna Mine (Patented Claim: Aetna; MS 2354), Needle Mountain Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:377690
Long-form Identifier:1:3:377690:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘBlack Horse Mine (MS 427; Patented Claim: Black Horse), Needle Mountain Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘChicago Basin Disseminated Molybdenum Deposit, Needle Mountain Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘEureka Mine (Patented Claim: Eureka; MS 5620), Needle Mountain Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘJennie Hayes Mine (Patented Claim: Jennie Hayes; MS 19425), Needle Mountain Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘApache Mine (Iron Valley; MS 19158; Patented Claim: Apache; MS 19158), Needle Mountain Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘChicago Basin, Needle Mountain Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘBlack Giant Mine (Patented Claims: Black Giant; Jr.; MS 1608; Baby Giant; MS 1764; Black Monster; MS 1762; Black Giant; MS 1609), Needle Mountain Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘSheridan Mine (Patented Claim: Sheridan; MS 19258), Needle Mountain Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘLittle Jim Mine (Southern Cross; MS 4520; E.A.K.; MS 4520; Patented Claims: Little Jim; MS 4520), Needle Mountain Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘOregon Claims (Unpatented Claims: Oregon No. 1; Oregon No. 2), Needle Mountain Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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