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Sphalerite from
Väster Silvberg, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden


Locality type:Mining Area
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Väster Silvberg, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:53180
Long-form Identifier:1:3:53180:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Sphalerite in this Region
Dammberg Mine, Väster Silvberg, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
Stollberg orefield, Väster Silvberg, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
Garpenberg Mine, Stollberg orefield, Väster Silvberg, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
Svartberg orefield, Väster Silvberg, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
Slätgruvan, Svartberg orefield, Väster Silvberg, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘStollberg orefield, Väster Silvberg, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘDammberg Mine, Väster Silvberg, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘSlätgruvan, Svartberg orefield, Väster Silvberg, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘSkisshyttan, Smedjebacken, Dalarna County, Sweden
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘHillängs Mine, Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden
8.1km (5.1 miles) ⓘBrunnsvik mine, Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘGumsberget Mine, Öster Silvberg mining district, Säter, Dalarna County, Sweden
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘGumsberg project, Öster Silvberg mining district, Säter, Dalarna County, Sweden
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘSaxberget ore field, Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘTron Mine, Vallberget Mines, Öster Silvberg mining district, Säter, Dalarna County, Sweden
References
Weibull, Mats (1883) Några Manganmineral från Vester-Silfberget i Dalarne. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 6 (11) 499-509 doi:10.1080/11035898309444094
 
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