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Sphalerite from
Bonanza 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 Bonanza Mine, Anyox, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:736468
Long-form Identifier:1:3:736468:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘHidden Creek Mine, Anyox, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
25.3km (15.7 miles) ⓘEsperanza Mine, Alice Arm, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘBritish Columbia Molybdenum Ltd. Mine, Patsy Creek, Kitsault, Alice Arm, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
38.2km (23.7 miles) ⓘDolly Varden Mine, Alice Arm, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
39.2km (24.3 miles) ⓘTorbrit Silver Mine, Kitsault, Alice Arm, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
45.9km (28.5 miles) ⓘCommonwealth Prospect, Hyder Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
66.1km (41.1 miles) ⓘVictoria Prospect, Hyder Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
66.8km (41.5 miles) ⓘLucky Boy Extension; Bear; Adenac Prospect, Hyder Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
66.9km (41.6 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
67.8km (42.1 miles) ⓘFish Creek; Olympia; Starboard; Nevada Mine, Hyder Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA
References
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
 
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