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Sphalerite from
Mount Farrell Mine, Tullah, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mount Farrell Mine, Tullah, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:562899
Long-form Identifier:1:3:562899:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘRosebery Mine, Rosebery, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘKoonya prospect, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
13.3km (8.3 miles) ⓘColebrook Hill Mine, Colebrook Hill, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
16.0km (10.0 miles) ⓘHercules Mine, Williamsford, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘHellyer-Que River Mines, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘSouth Hercules Gold deposit, Williamsford, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘRenison Bell Mine, North Dundas, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘHellyer Mine, Hellyer-Que River Mines, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘHecla Mine, North Dundas, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
20.2km (12.6 miles) ⓘAnio Creek prospect, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
References
McAndrew, JA, 1965, Geology of Australian ore deposits. AIMM.
Gulson, Brian L., Porritt, Patricia M. (1987) Base metal exploration of the Mount Read Volcanics, western Tasmania: Pt. II. Lead isotope signatures and genetic implications. Economic Geology, 82 (2). 291-307 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.82.2.291
 
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