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Sphalerite from
Hidden Creek Mine, Anyox, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada


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 Hidden Creek Mine, Anyox, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:736452
Long-form Identifier:1:3:736452:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘBonanza Mine, Anyox, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘEsperanza Mine, Alice Arm, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘBritish Columbia Molybdenum Ltd. Mine, Patsy Creek, Kitsault, Alice Arm, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘDolly Varden Mine, Alice Arm, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
34.3km (21.3 miles) ⓘTorbrit Silver Mine, Kitsault, Alice Arm, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
43.4km (27.0 miles) ⓘCommonwealth Prospect, Hyder Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
62.1km (38.6 miles) ⓘVictoria Prospect, Hyder Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
62.9km (39.1 miles) ⓘLucky Boy Extension; Bear; Adenac Prospect, Hyder Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
63.0km (39.2 miles) ⓘMountain View: Fish Creek nos. 1; 2 and 3; Skookum; Gray Copper; Ruby Silver Mine, Hyder Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
63.8km (39.7 miles) ⓘFish Creek; Olympia; Starboard; Nevada Mine, Hyder Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
References
Schoeman, P. (1996). Overview and comparison of Besshi-type deposits: ancient and recent (Doctoral dissertation, Rhodes University).
Sherlock, Ross, Domville, Julie (2007) Great Mining Camps of Canada 2. The History and Geology of the Anyox Copper Camp, British Columbia. Geoscience Canada, 34 (3). 113-134
Lombardo, Mariasole (2010) Fibroferrite: crystallographic, optical and synthesis experiments. MsC Thesis, Queens University, Ontario, Canada
 
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