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Sphalerite from
Drumlummon Mine, Marysville Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Gold1
Galena1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Drumlummon Mine, Marysville Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:786390
Long-form Identifier:1:3:786390:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘBig Ox Mine, Marysville Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
9.6km (6.0 miles) ⓘBald Butte Mine (Knifeblade Mine), Marysville Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘKing Tut Mine, Greenhorn Mining District (Austin Mining District), Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘJerusha Mine, Marysville Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘMeadow Mine (Haab), Clancy-Lump Gulch Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘValley Forge Mine, Vaughn Mining District (Rimini Mining District), Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘBissonette Mine (Includes Champion and Liberty Claims), Wolf Creek Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘThird Term Mine (Fourth Term Mine), Ontario Mining District (Elliston Mining District), Powell County, Montana, USA
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘCarbonate King Mine, Ontario Mining District (Elliston Mining District), Powell County, Montana, USA
29.7km (18.5 miles) ⓘLee Mountain, Vaughn Mining District (Rimini Mining District), Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
References
Tucker, Chris (n.d.) Personal communication.
Gobla, Michael J. (2012) Montana Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 87 (3) 208-240 doi:10.1080/00357529.2012.676825
Gearity, E. C. (2013). Geology of the Marysville Mining District, Montana: two phases of mineralization (Master dissertation, Montana State University-Bozeman, College of Letters & Science).
 
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