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Sphalerite from
County Line Quarry, Wrightsville, York County, Pennsylvania, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Comments:Abundant along quartz veins cutting Phyllite schist (reported within the Anatase micro-crystal occurrances).
Colour:dark orange-brown
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view County Line Quarry, Wrightsville, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:433445
Long-form Identifier:1:3:433445:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘBillmeyer Quarry, Billmeyer, Conoy Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘBamford, East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘCodorus Stone & Supply Co. Quarry, Emigsville, East Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘBinkley-Ober Quarry, East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘPequea Silver Mine, Pequea Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘMedusa Cement Company Quarry, West York, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘThomasville Crushed Stone Quarry, Thomasville, Jackson Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘCornwall Mines (Cornwall Iron Mine), Cornwall Borough (Cornwall), Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA
35.5km (22.1 miles) ⓘReeser's Summit, Frogtown, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
41.8km (26.0 miles) ⓘMartin Limestone Quarry, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
References
The Mineralogy of Pennsylvania 1966-1975
Robert C. Smith II, pgs. 23-30
 
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