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Sphalerite from
Gold Queen group, North Moccasin Mining District (Kendall Mining District), Fergus 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 Gold Queen group, North Moccasin Mining District (Kendall Mining District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:633698
Long-form Identifier:1:3:633698:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘNorth Moccasin, North Moccasin Mining District (Kendall Mining District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘBlack Bull Mine (Globe Mine), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
22.6km (14.0 miles) ⓘSpotted Horse Mine (Spotted Horse Claim; Kentucky Favorite Claim), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘThe Get Even Claim (Florence Mine), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘGeis Mine (Red Metal Claim group; Gies Mine; Elk Peak project; Bertha claim group), Cone Butte Sub-District, Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
90.8km (56.4 miles) ⓘHughesville occurrence, Barker Mining District, Judith Basin County, Montana, USA
91.3km (56.7 miles) ⓘBarker Mine, Barker, Barker Mining District, Judith Basin County, Montana, USA
91.9km (57.1 miles) ⓘBlock P Mine, Hughesville, Barker Mining District, Judith Basin County, Montana, USA
91.9km (57.1 miles) ⓘMoulton Mine (T. W. Mine; Tiger Mine; Clendennin Group), Hughesville, Barker Mining District, Judith Basin County, Montana, USA
92.0km (57.2 miles) ⓘDoktor Kalloch Mine, Barker Mining District, Judith Basin County, Montana, USA
References
Fisher, D. J. (1930) Hübnerite from Kendall, Montana. American Mineralogist, 15 (3) 104-108
 
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