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Sphalerite from
Idria Mine (Idrija Mine), Idrija, Slovenia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Idria Mine (Idrija Mine), Idrija, Slovenia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:43952
Long-form Identifier:1:3:43952:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘŽirovski Vrh uranium mine, Gorenja Vas–Poljane, Slovenia
48.3km (30.0 miles) ⓘSava Caves, Jesenice, Slovenia
56.6km (35.2 miles) ⓘWindisch-Bleiberg, Ferlach, Klagenfurt-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
60.0km (37.3 miles) ⓘNeufinkenstein-Grabanz mining district, Mallestiger Mittagskogel, Finkenstein am Faaker See, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
60.3km (37.5 miles) ⓘRaibl Mines, Cave del Predil, Tarvisio, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
60.3km (37.5 miles) ⓘPridou, Finkenstein am Faaker See, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
61.9km (38.5 miles) ⓘSitarjevec mine, Litija, Slovenia
64.7km (40.2 miles) ⓘPyrrhotite prospect, Ebriach, Eisenkappel-Vellach, Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austria
65.1km (40.4 miles) ⓘRudnik, Petschnitzen, Faak lake area, Villach, Carinthia, Austria
65.2km (40.5 miles) ⓘPlescherken mines, Keutschach am See, Klagenfurt-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
References
Bancroft, Peter, Zorz, Mirjan, Kobler, Gregor, Car, Joze (1991) Famous Mineral Localities: The Idria mines, Slovenia, Yugoslavia. The Mineralogical Record, 22 (3) 201-208pp.207-207
Bubnič, Gal; Costafreda, Jorge L.; Martín, Domingo A. (2026) Geochemical Insights into Pyrite from the Karoli Orebody, Idrija Mercury Deposit (Slovenia): An LA-ICP-MS Trace Element Study. Crystals, 16 (5). p.323. doi:10.3390/cryst16050323
 
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