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Sphalerite from
Silver Plume, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA


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Sphalerite, etc.

Silver Plume, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
04331560017272350407020.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Silver Plume, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
04331560017272350407020.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Silver Plume, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Dealer/Collection Label
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Acanthite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Silver Plume, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1069551
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1069551:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Sphalerite in this Region
Terrible Mine (Silver Ore; Baltimore; Johnny Bull; Silver Cloud; Pelican vein), Silver Plume, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.2km (0.2 miles) ⓘDiamond Mill (Ashby tunnel; Baxter lode), Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘDunkirk, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘPayrock Mine, Illinois Mine, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘBismark Pelican (Pelican - Dives Mine), Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘSnowdrift, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘMendota Mine - Victoria Tunnel & Shaft, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘMendota - Frostberg (Wasatch), Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘRio Grande Occurrence, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘGabanta, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘTerrible Mine (Silver Ore; Baltimore; Johnny Bull; Silver Cloud; Pelican vein), Silver Plume, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
References
Conroy, Kevin (2023) Personal Communication.
 
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