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Sphalerite from
Sunset Mine, Placer Center Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA


09544690017489090457088.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Sunset Mine, Placer Center Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
09544690017489090457088.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Sunset Mine, Placer Center Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
06087390017483224889309.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Sunset Mine, Placer Center Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Galena2
Magnetite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sunset Mine, Placer Center Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:217416
Long-form Identifier:1:3:217416:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘLittle Sunset Mine, Placer Center Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘSilvertip Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘSt. James prospect, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘNipsic Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘAmbergris Mine, Lelande Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘParrott Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘTuscumbia Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘIdora Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘCallahan, Placer Center Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘInterstate-Callahan Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
References
Umpleby, Joseph B.; Jones, E. L. Jr. (1923) Geology and ore deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho. Bulletin 732. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b732
 
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