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Sphalerite from
Gailor Quarry, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Formation:Secondary
Comments:Very tiny cleavages in dolostone near pockets. "One perfect and complete crystal 3/8 x 3/8 inches in size has been observed by the writer". Rowley (1951).
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gailor Quarry, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:657681
Long-form Identifier:1:3:657681:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘSaratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York, USA
35.8km (22.2 miles) ⓘCushing Stone quarry, Florida, Montgomery County, New York, USA
52.7km (32.7 miles) ⓘIndian Ladder, Albany County, New York, USA
64.6km (40.1 miles) ⓘSprakers Basin, Root, Montgomery County, New York, USA
83.2km (51.7 miles) ⓘSalisbury Corners, Town of Salisbury, Herkimer County, New York, USA
86.5km (53.8 miles) ⓘMary Louise Copper Mine, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
87.2km (54.2 miles) ⓘDavis Pyrite Mine, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
89.3km (55.5 miles) ⓘHawks Pyrite Mine (Mount Peak Mine), Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
94.9km (59.0 miles) ⓘBetts Manganese Mines, Plainfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
97.5km (60.6 miles) ⓘHerkimer Diamond Mine (Herkimer Diamond Development), Middleville, Town of Newport, Herkimer County, New York, USA
References
Robinson, George W., Chamberlain, Steven C. (2007) Gazetteer of Major New York State Mineral Localities. Rocks & Minerals, 82 (6) 472-483 doi:10.3200/rmin.82.6.474-483
 
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