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Sphalerite from
Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:563937
Long-form Identifier:1:3:563937:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Sphalerite in this Region
Hampton East Location 48, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Long North, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Moran Mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Unnamed auriferous vein, Moran Mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Bellerophon-Nelson Gold Mine, St. Ives gold camp, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Beta Hunt Mine, St. Ives gold camp, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘBeta Hunt Mine, St. Ives gold camp, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘMoran Mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed auriferous vein, Moran Mine, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘHampton East Location 48, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘLong North, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘBellerophon-Nelson Gold Mine, St. Ives gold camp, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘLocation 3 (Location 5D; Andrew's Shaft), Spargoville, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘCarnilya Hill Ni Mine, Mount Monger, Mount Monger Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘDaisy-Milano Gold Mine (Daisy-Milano Complex), Mount Monger, Mount Monger Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘMount Monger Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Afifi, Abdulkader M., Kelly, William C., Essene, Eric J. (1988) Phase relations among tellurides, sulfides, and oxides; Pt. II, Applications to telluride-bearing ore deposits. Economic Geology, 83 (2) 395-404 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.83.2.395
 
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