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Sphalerite from
Yaoling Mine, Qujiang District, Shaoguan, Guangdong, China


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 Yaoling Mine, Qujiang District, Shaoguan, Guangdong, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:738621
Long-form Identifier:1:3:738621:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘShirenzhang Mine, Shirenzhang-Meiziwo W-Sn deposit, Shixing Co., Shaoguan, Guangdong, China
37.3km (23.2 miles) ⓘXiwang deposit (U deposit No. 330), Xiazhuang Uranium ore field (Xiwang Uranium ore field), Wengyuan Co., Shaoguan, Guangdong, China
38.4km (23.8 miles) ⓘHongling Mine, Wengyuan Co., Shaoguan, Guangdong, China
39.8km (24.7 miles) ⓘDabaoshan Mine, Qujiang District, Shaoguan, Guangdong, China
42.1km (26.2 miles) ⓘZhaixia deposit (U deposit No. 335), Xiazhuang Uranium ore field (Xiwang Uranium ore field), Wengyuan Co., Shaoguan, Guangdong, China
44.6km (27.7 miles) ⓘShituling deposit (U deposit No. 337), Xiazhuang Uranium ore field (Xiwang Uranium ore field), Wengyuan Co., Shaoguan, Guangdong, China
45.8km (28.5 miles) ⓘFankou Mine, Renhua Co., Shaoguan, Guangdong, China
48.8km (30.3 miles) ⓘHuangsha U mining area, Quannan Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
51.1km (31.8 miles) ⓘDajishan Mine (Tachishan Mine), Quannan Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
52.5km (32.6 miles) ⓘYiliu Tungsten Polymetallic Deposit, Ruyuan Co., Shaoguan, Guangdong, China
References
Shehong Li, Wenqian Li, Qianyong Liang, Jibiao Jia, and Jiedong Zheng (2009): Geology and Exploration 45(4), 358-366
Wei Zhai, Xiaoming Sun, Yunshan Wu, Hongying Sun, Renmin Hua, and Wenqian Li (2011): Mineral Deposits 30(1), 21-32
 
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