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Sphalerite from
Tanco Mine, Bernic Lake, Lac-du-Bonnet area, Manitoba, Canada


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Habit:anhedral grains
Colour:yellow, brown
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Rhodochrosite1
Hawleyite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tanco Mine, Bernic Lake, Lac-du-Bonnet area, Manitoba, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:40581
Long-form Identifier:1:3:40581:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘMaskwa Open Pit, Bird River Sill, Bird River area, Manitoba, Canada
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘDumbarton Mine, Bird River Sill, Bird River area, Manitoba, Canada
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘWento shaft, Bird River Sill, Bird River area, Manitoba, Canada
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘRush group, Rush Lake, Lac-du-Bonnet area, Manitoba, Canada
6.5km (4.0 miles) ⓘOre Fault deposit, Bird River Sill, Bird River area, Manitoba, Canada
6.5km (4.1 miles) ⓘBird River Mines (Ore Fault group of claims; Ore Fault deposit), Lac-du-Bonnet area, Manitoba, Canada
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘCrocidile pegmatite, Shatford Creek-Bird River Area, Lac-du-Bonnet area, Manitoba, Canada
49.1km (30.5 miles) ⓘGunnar Au deposit, Rice Lake Gold District, Manitoba, Canada
50.6km (31.4 miles) ⓘOgama-Rockland Au deposit, Rice Lake Gold District, Manitoba, Canada
52.4km (32.6 miles) ⓘSol-Oro Grande Au deposit, Rice Lake Gold District, Manitoba, Canada
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