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Sphalerite from
Bonanza Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, 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 Bonanza Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:414210
Long-form Identifier:1:3:414210:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘMason Mountain, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘCullowhee Mine, Cullowhee, Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘGunstocker Prospect, Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘB. C. Munday Prospect (McGuire Mine; Little Panther Knob Prospect; Sullins Prospect; Brush Creek Prospect), Macon County, North Carolina, USA
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘOtto prospect (Little Coweetah prospect; Sheenah prospect), Macon County, North Carolina, USA
40.6km (25.2 miles) ⓘHazel Creek Mine (Everett Mine; Adams Mine; Adams-Westfelt Property), Swain County, North Carolina, USA
43.4km (26.9 miles) ⓘFontana Mine, Swain County Copper Mining District (Fontana Mining District), Swain County, North Carolina, USA
52.8km (32.8 miles) ⓘRedmond Mine, Waterville Lake, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
65.3km (40.6 miles) ⓘNuns Cove Barite-Zn prospect, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
65.9km (41.0 miles) ⓘLittle Mountain Barite-Zinc Prospect (Fairgarden Prospect), Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
References
Wilson, W.F., McKenzie, B.J. (1978) Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina. Information Circular 24. North Carolina Division of Mineral Resources
 
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