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Sphalerite from
Thompson Lead Mine, McConnellstown, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA


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 Thompson Lead Mine, McConnellstown, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:758707
Long-form Identifier:1:3:758707:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘMotel 22 occurrence, Mapleton, Hares Valley area, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘ1300-foot Quarry, Union Township, Hares Valley area, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
18.4km (11.4 miles) ⓘSilver Mine Knob prospect, Union Township, Hares Valley Area, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘAlbright Farm prospect, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘKeystone Mine, Birmingham, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘNew Enterprise Stone & Lime Co. Quarry, Roaring Spring, Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
41.6km (25.9 miles) ⓘInterstate 99 Skytop roadcut, Skytop, State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
43.2km (26.8 miles) ⓘOak Hall Quarry, College Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
57.2km (35.5 miles) ⓘShad prospect (Schad prospect), Milesburg Gap, Milesburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
65.1km (40.5 miles) ⓘLamb's Gap, Mount Eagle, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
References
Smith, R. C. II (1977) Zinc and lead occurrences in Pennsylvania. Mineral Resource Report M72. Pennsylvania Geological Survey
 
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