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Sphalerite from
Schletzenburg (Schletzelberg; incl. Donnerloch Mine), Silberthal, Steinbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France


Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Covellite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Schletzenburg (Schletzelberg; incl. Donnerloch Mine), Silberthal, Steinbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:387953
Long-form Identifier:1:3:387953:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘSt Nicolas Mine (Großsilberthal vein), Silberthal, Steinbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘAmselkopf Mt. (Amselkopf veins), Silberthal, Steinbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
6.8km (4.3 miles) ⓘAllenbourn (Allenburn), Bitschwiller-lès-Thann, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘHouppach, Masevaux-Niederbruck, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘDemberg Mt. north slope, Buhl, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘBrandeskopf Mountain, Wegscheid, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘHeidenkopf Mountain, Masevaux-Niederbruck, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘNeumattwald, Dolleren, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
16.2km (10.0 miles) ⓘKatzenbach Valley, Rimbach-près-Masevaux, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘPetit Neuweiher, Rimbach-près-Masevaux, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
References
Mines, mineurs et minéralogie du Silberthal, tomes 1 et 2
Hohl, Jean-Luc (1994) Minéraux et Mines du Massif Vosgien. Ed. du Rhin. 271 pp.
 
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