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Sphalerite from
Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA


Locality type:Mining Area
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Baryte1
Hemimorphite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:478725
Long-form Identifier:1:3:478725:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Sphalerite in this Region
Barreltown adits, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Ben Hur Mine, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Brown Mine, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Chief of Police Mine, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Earl Mine, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Grayville Mine, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Harris Mine, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Hazel Patch Mine, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Hoare Mine, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Joe Stegan Mine (Duke Smith Mine), Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Kodatz Mine, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Liverpool Mine (Ross Mine; Harrison Ranges), Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Merry Christmas Mine, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Beach Copper Mine, Mineral Point copper deposits, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Pierson copper prospect (Ivy Mine), Mineral Point copper deposits, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Wasley Copper Mine (Walsey Copper Range Mine), Mineral Point copper deposits, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
P. M. Mine, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Penitentiary Mine (Black Jack Mine), Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Tripoli Mine, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Western Mine, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘMerry Christmas Mine, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘBen Hur Mine, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘPierson copper prospect (Ivy Mine), Mineral Point copper deposits, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘHarris Mine, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘLiverpool Mine (Ross Mine; Harrison Ranges), Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘHoare Mine, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘPenitentiary Mine (Black Jack Mine), Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
3.0km (1.8 miles) ⓘBeach Copper Mine, Mineral Point copper deposits, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘChief of Police Mine, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘTripoli Mine, Mineral Point area, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
References
www.mineralpoint.com/living_history/mining_history.html
 
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