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Sphalerite from
Huron River Uranium prospect (MRDS - 10171055), Huron River, Baraga County, Michigan, USA


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Sphalerite, etc.

Huron River Uranium prospect, Huron River, Baraga County, Michigan, USA
07729430017370455286114.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Huron River Uranium prospect, Huron River, Baraga County, Michigan, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Huron River Uranium prospect, Huron River, Baraga County, Michigan, USA
Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Greenockite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Huron River Uranium prospect (MRDS - 10171055), Huron River, Baraga County, Michigan, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:468257
Long-form Identifier:1:3:468257:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
18.1km (11.2 miles) ⓘEagle Mine, Michigamme Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘSilver Creek - Island Lake, Champion Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘHills Lake, Champion Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
32.9km (20.4 miles) ⓘHigh Point Gold prospect, Ishpeming Greenstone belt (Marquette Greenstone belt), Champion Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘSilver Creek West prospect, Ishpeming Greenstone belt (Marquette Greenstone belt), Champion Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘOhio Mines (Imperial Mine; Webster Mine), Imperial Heights, Baraga County, Michigan, USA
39.1km (24.3 miles) ⓘZinc Prospect (MRDS - 10121892), Dead River Basin, Ishpeming Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
39.1km (24.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Pb-Zn prospect (1), Dead River Basin, Ishpeming Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
41.6km (25.8 miles) ⓘCrescent Gold prospect, Fire Center Mine, Ishpeming Greenstone belt (Marquette Greenstone belt), Ishpeming Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
41.8km (26.0 miles) ⓘCoon gold prospect, Ishpeming Greenstone belt (Marquette Greenstone belt), Ishpeming Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
References
Carlson, Shawn M., Robinson, George W., Elder, Mark J., Jaszczak, John A., Bornhorst, Theodore J. (2007) Greenockite and Associated Uranium-Vanadium, Minerals from the Huron River Uranium Prospect Baraga County, Michigan. Rocks & Minerals, 82 (4) 298-309 doi:10.3200/rmin.82.4.298-309
 
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