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Sphalerite from
Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite54
Dolomite42
Jordanite16
Lengenbachite16
Galena13
Realgar11
Quartz6
Dufrénoysite5
Baumhauerite4
Goyazite4
Arsenopyrite4
Rutile4
Muscovite4
- var Oellacherite2
- var Fuchsite1
Sartorite Group3
Nowackiite3
Marcasite3
Sartorite3
Tennantite Subgroup2
Greenockite2
Calcite2
Chalcopyrite2
Tennantite-(Zn)1
- var Binnite (of Des Cloizeaux)1
Wurtzite1
Jentschite1
Hydrozincite1
Baryte1
Hutchinsonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (219 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:10342
Long-form Identifier:1:3:10342:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘSchwarzenbach, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
0.2km (0.2 miles) ⓘMässerbach, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘMichibach, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘWyssi Flüe, Freichi area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘTurtschi, Giessen, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘHinnere Chollergrabe, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘReckibach, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘFreichi, Freichi area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘSchmidigewyssi, Gandhorn, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘHalsen, Freichi area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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