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Sphalerite from
San Valentín Mine, La Unión, Murcia, Spain


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Marmatite

San Valentín Mine, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
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Sphalerite, etc.

San Valentín Mine, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
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Sphalerite, etc.

San Valentín Mine, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
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Marmatite

San Valentín Mine, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
07279230017272047115613.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

San Valentín Mine, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
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Sphalerite, etc.

San Valentín Mine, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
04693660017368764637464.jpg
Marmatite

San Valentín Mine, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
07279230017272047115613.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

San Valentín Mine, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
05243140017272031253930.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

San Valentín Mine, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Siderite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view San Valentín Mine, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:828580
Long-form Identifier:1:3:828580:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘEmilia open pit, Llano del Beal, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘJose Maestre tunnel, Portman, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘGloria Mine, Portman, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘTomasa Mine, La Fortuna, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘSan José, Portman, La Unión, Murcia, Spain
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘLos Blancos Quarry, Llano del Beal, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘFerruginosa mine, Cabo de Palos Range, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
56.4km (35.1 miles) ⓘLoma de Bas tunnel, Lomo de Bas, Ramonete, Lorca, Murcia, Spain
75.3km (46.8 miles) ⓘAzogue Valley mercury deposit, Pulpí, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
86.1km (53.5 miles) ⓘRescatada mine, Jaroso Ravine, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
References
Borja Sainz de Baranda (1996) La Unión. Geología. Bocamina 2: 4-9
 
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