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Sphalerite from
Janus Group, Alder Gulch Mining District (Virginia City Mining District; Fairweather Mining District), Madison County, Montana, USA


Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Janus Group, Alder Gulch Mining District (Virginia City Mining District; Fairweather Mining District), Madison County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:498670
Long-form Identifier:1:3:498670:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘProspect Mine, Alder Gulch Mining District (Virginia City Mining District; Fairweather Mining District), Madison County, Montana, USA
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘHunt's Claim, Sheridan Mining District (Mill Creek Mining District; Wisconsin Mining District), Madison County, Montana, USA
12.8km (7.9 miles) ⓘWinnetka Mine (Winnetaka Mine), Alder Gulch Mining District (Virginia City Mining District; Fairweather Mining District), Madison County, Montana, USA
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘKidd Mine, Beaverhead National Forest, Washington Mining District (Meadow Creek Mining District), Madison County, Montana, USA
14.9km (9.3 miles) ⓘFrisbie Mine (Frisbee Mine), Washington Mining District (Meadow Creek Mining District), Madison County, Montana, USA
16.2km (10.0 miles) ⓘEaston-Pacific Mine, Alder Gulch Mining District (Virginia City Mining District; Fairweather Mining District), Madison County, Montana, USA
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘNorth Lavain (North Louaiw Prospect), Alder Gulch Mining District (Virginia City Mining District; Fairweather Mining District), Madison County, Montana, USA
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘRevenue Flats, Madison County, Montana, USA
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘSage Hen Mine, Sheridan Mining District (Mill Creek Mining District; Wisconsin Mining District), Madison County, Montana, USA
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘOccidental Mine (High Up; Oxidental), Sheridan Mining District (Mill Creek Mining District; Wisconsin Mining District), Madison County, Montana, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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