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Sphalerite from
North Star Mine, Sun Valley, Wood River Mining District, Blaine County, Idaho, USA


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 North Star Mine, Sun Valley, Wood River Mining District, Blaine County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:215132
Long-form Identifier:1:3:215132:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘTriumph Mine, Warm Springs Mining District (Warm Springs Creek Mining District), Blaine County, Idaho, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘLucky G. I. Mine (Duquette Prospect), Warm Springs Mining District (Warm Springs Creek Mining District), Blaine County, Idaho, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘHomestake Prospect, Warm Springs Mining District (Warm Springs Creek Mining District), Blaine County, Idaho, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘBaltimore Mine, Warm Springs Mining District (Warm Springs Creek Mining District), Blaine County, Idaho, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘJune Day Mine (Noon Day Mine; Starlight Tunnel), Warm Springs Mining District (Warm Springs Creek Mining District), Blaine County, Idaho, USA
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘStarlight Mine, Elkhorn Gulch, Warm Springs Mining District (Warm Springs Creek Mining District), Blaine County, Idaho, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘBald Eagle Prospect, Warm Springs Mining District (Warm Springs Creek Mining District), Blaine County, Idaho, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘDaisy Mine (Mattie Mine), Warm Springs Mining District (Warm Springs Creek Mining District), Blaine County, Idaho, USA
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘGray Eagle Prospect (Denton Prospect), Warm Springs Mining District (Warm Springs Creek Mining District), Blaine County, Idaho, USA
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘMascot Mine (Mascott Mining and Milling Company), Warm Springs Mining District (Warm Springs Creek Mining District), Blaine County, Idaho, USA
References
Ream, Lanny R. (1995) Idaho: Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 70 (4) 242-263 doi:10.1080/00357529.1995.9926628
 
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