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Sphalerite from
San Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, 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 San Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:291049
Long-form Identifier:1:3:291049:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘVictory Mine (Great Basin Mine), Granite camp, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘBruner Mine, Phonolite, Bruner Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘDowneyville Mines (Downieville Mine), Gabbs Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘSierra Magnesite Mine, Gabbs, Gabbs Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘMidday Prospects, Slate Mine, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘSlate Mine, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
28.2km (17.5 miles) ⓘNevada Hills mine, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Site 3836, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
32.5km (20.2 miles) ⓘB. & C. Springs, Paradise Peak Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
32.6km (20.2 miles) ⓘParadise Peak mine open pit, Paradise Peak Mine (Goose Mine; Granny Goose; Paradise; FMC deposit; NBMG Sample Sites 1472 - 1473; Goose claims; Gabbs Mine; Nody prospect; Finger Rock prospect; County Line; Ketchup Flat; Paradise Peak project; Sullivan/Paradise Peak), Paradise Peak [town], Paradise Peak [summit], Paradise Peak Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
References
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
Jensen, Martin; Nikischer, Tony; Loomis, Tom; Herrmann, Jason (2010) Update on the Mineralogy of the San Rafael Mine, Nye County, Nevada. Rocks & Minerals, 85 (6). 512-524 doi:10.1080/00357529.2010.518014
 
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