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Sphalerite from
Contention mine, Copper Basin, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA


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 Contention mine, Copper Basin, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:654518
Long-form Identifier:1:3:654518:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘCopper Basin Mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘCarissa pit, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘWidow mine, Copper Basin, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘGold Top prospect, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘBentley Mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘBuckingham mine (Hardy mine; Bentley mine; O'Leary mine), Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘMidland and Hardy prospect, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘLittle Giant mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘIrish Rose mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘGolden Era group, Battle Mountain Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
References
USGS Prof Paper 798D
 
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