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Smithsonite from
Spar Mountain (Iron Mountain), Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA


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Smithsonite

Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Smithsonite

Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Smithsonite, etc.

Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Smithsonite, etc.

Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Smithsonite

Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Smithsonite

Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Smithsonite, etc.

Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Smithsonite, etc.

Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Smithsonite

Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Smithsonite

Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Smithsonite, etc.

Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Smithsonite, etc.

Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Smithsonite
Formula:ZnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite14
Goethite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smithsonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Spar Mountain (Iron Mountain), Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:687161
Long-form Identifier:1:3:687161:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Smithsonite in this Region
Hastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain (Iron Mountain), Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
Robinson mine, Spar Mountain (Iron Mountain), Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Smithsonite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘVictory Mine, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘHastie's Quarry, Spar Mountain (Iron Mountain), Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘLead Hill Mines, Lead Hill, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘRobinson mine, Spar Mountain (Iron Mountain), Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘA. L. Davis No. 4 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘPatrick Mine, Tower Rock area, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘCave-in-Rock, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
12.0km (7.4 miles) ⓘBrown Mine, Crittenden County, Kentucky, USA
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘRosiclare Mine, Rosiclare, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
15.9km (9.8 miles) ⓘCommodore Mine, Crittenden County, Kentucky, USA
References
(2010) Smithsonite - Think Zinc!. Mineral Monograph 13. Lithographie, LLC
 
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