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Sphalerite from
Elizabeth Hill Mine (Elizabeth Hills Mine; Elizabeth Hill Silver mine), Karratha, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia


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 Elizabeth Hill Mine (Elizabeth Hills Mine; Elizabeth Hill Silver mine), Karratha, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:979810
Long-form Identifier:1:3:979810:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘWhundo Copper Mine, Karratha, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
26.3km (16.3 miles) ⓘAndover Mine (Brothers United; Woolcock), Roebourne, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
85.7km (53.3 miles) ⓘSalt Creek, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
88.9km (55.2 miles) ⓘCroydon Station, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
90.1km (56.0 miles) ⓘBalla Balla West, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
91.2km (56.7 miles) ⓘMons Cupri Mine, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
92.5km (57.5 miles) ⓘBalla Balla Pb Zn prospect, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
93.0km (57.8 miles) ⓘEvelyn mine (Lady Evelyn), Croydon Station, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
94.0km (58.4 miles) ⓘWhim Creek Copper Mine (Whim Creek Copper prospect; Whim Well Mine), Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
References
Marshall, A.E. (2001) Low temperature-low pressure ('epithermal') vein deposits of the North Pilbara granite-greenstone terrane, Western Australia. Australian Geological Survey Organisation, Department of Industry, Science & Resources, AGSO Record 2000/1.
Mössinger, Lukas; Staude, Sebastian; Walter, Benjamin F.; Beranoaguirre, Aratz; Markl, Gregor (2026) The Hydrothermal Ultrahigh-Grade Native Ag Deposit Elizabeth Hill (Western Australia): A Possible As-Depleted End Member of Five-Element Veins. Economic Geology, 121 (3). p.531-556. doi:10.5382/econgeo.5241
 
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