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Sphalerite from
Nanjinshan Au Mine, Subei Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, 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 Nanjinshan Au Mine, Subei Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:878530
Long-form Identifier:1:3:878530:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘMazhuangshan Au deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
37.9km (23.6 miles) ⓘHongjianbingshan W deposit, Subei Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
53.2km (33.1 miles) ⓘShuangjingzi Fe deposit, Guazhou Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
62.4km (38.7 miles) ⓘHongling Mo Mine, Subei Co., Jiuquan, Gansu, China
65.8km (40.9 miles) ⓘBaishan Mo-Re deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
72.8km (45.2 miles) ⓘXiaobaishitou Mo-W deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
80.4km (50.0 miles) ⓘEryiling Au deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
80.7km (50.1 miles) ⓘJinwozi Mine (Xinwozi Mine; Jinwuozi Mine), Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
83.1km (51.6 miles) ⓘMine No. 210, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
83.2km (51.7 miles) ⓘShuangxin mining area, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
References
Yuanchao Shen, Ping Shen, Qingdong Zeng, Tiebing Liu, and Guangming Li (2006): Mineral Deposits 25(5), 572-581
 
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