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Sphalerite from
Kundana Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Locality type:Ore Field
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kundana Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:779499
Long-form Identifier:1:3:779499:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Sphalerite in this Region
Raleigh-Golden Hind Mine, Kundana Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Rubicon Gold Mine, Kundana Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘRaleigh-Golden Hind Mine, Kundana Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘRubicon Gold Mine, Kundana Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘBonnievale Gold Mine (Westralia; Varischetti), Coolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
19.4km (12.0 miles) ⓘSir John Gold Mine, Mullingar, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘMystery Gold Mine (Mystery Zone), Mullingar, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘMount Charlotte Gold Mine, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘUnion Club Gold Mine, Mullingar, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘMount Percy Gold Mine, Mullingar, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
20.2km (12.5 miles) ⓘRacetrack Gold Mine, Mount Pleasant, Black Flag Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘHidden Secret Gold Mine (Hidden Treasure), Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Eilu, Pasi (2003) Exploration for orogenic gold deposits. Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining. Rovaniemi.
Simon, I. (2019). Characterization of pentlandite-bearing quartz veins of Kambalda, Western Australia. MS dissertation, Colorado School of Mines.
 
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