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Sphalerite from
Unnamed Zn-Pb-Ag-Cu-Sb-Cd prospect (Shaft; Trench; Decline prospect), California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Sphalerite, etc.

Unnamed Zn-Pb-Ag-Cu-Sb-Cd prospect, California Mining District, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Unnamed Zn-Pb-Ag-Cu-Sb-Cd prospect, California Mining District, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Unnamed Zn-Pb-Ag-Cu-Sb-Cd prospect, California Mining District, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Unnamed Zn-Pb-Ag-Cu-Sb-Cd prospect, California Mining District, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
02205280017272725571745.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Unnamed Zn-Pb-Ag-Cu-Sb-Cd prospect, California Mining District, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Unnamed Zn-Pb-Ag-Cu-Sb-Cd prospect, California Mining District, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz4
Covellite3
Hematite2
Anglesite2
Galena2
Smithsonite1
Acanthite1
Malachite1
Greenockite1
Chalcopyrite1
Azurite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unnamed Zn-Pb-Ag-Cu-Sb-Cd prospect (Shaft; Trench; Decline prospect), California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:735282
Long-form Identifier:1:3:735282:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘBlack Queen Mine, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu-Pb-Ag-Zn prospects, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘKing Ainsworth Mine group (Oregon Mine group), Portal, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu-Zn Mine, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Zn-Cu prospect (2), California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘScanlon Mine (Scanland mine), California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘHarris Mountain Mine Group (Blue Ribbon Mine; Rimsky Mine; Harris Mine; Malachite Mine), California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu-Zn-Pb-Ag prospect, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘEl Tigre Mine (Sampson Mine), California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
9.6km (5.9 miles) ⓘHilltop Extension Mine (Lilly & Whale Groups), California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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