| Locality type: | Mountain |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Sphalerite |
| Formula: | ZnS |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Galena | 40 |
| Fizélyite | 29 |
| Pyrite | 28 |
| Jamesonite | 25 |
| Senandorite | 20 |
| Pyrargyrite | 18 |
| Phosphophyllite | 16 |
| Siderite | 11 |
| Marcasite | 6 |
| Arsenopyrite | 5 |
| Chalcopyrite | 4 |
| Tetrahedrite Subgroup | 2 |
| Alunite | 2 |
| Greenockite | 1 |
| Doyleite | 1 |
| Quartz | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Sphalerite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 42295 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:42295:6 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Localities for Sphalerite in this Region |
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| 6 de Agosto mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia |
| San Hilario vein, Caracoles mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia |
| Cotamitos Mine (Socavón Real), Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia |
| Flohagen gallery, Esperanza Mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia |
| Pailaviri Mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia |
| Tajopolo vein, Pailaviri Mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia |
| Santa Catalina Mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia |
| Tajopolo vein, Santa Rita Mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia |
| Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite |
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| 1.3km (0.8 miles) | ⓘPailaviri Mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia |
| 17.6km (10.9 miles) | ⓘCerro Tollojsi mine (Tollojchi mine), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia |
| 19.0km (11.8 miles) | ⓘCarma Mine (Kharma Mine), Porco Municipality, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, Bolivia |
| 25.2km (15.7 miles) | ⓘAnton Bravo Mine (Anton Bravo vein), Serranía Huarihuari, Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia |
| 25.8km (16.1 miles) | ⓘHuari-Huari Mine, Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia |
| 36.2km (22.5 miles) | ⓘMachacamarca Mine, Machacamarca subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia |
| 55.0km (34.2 miles) | ⓘCaracota Mine (Santa Teresita Mine), Caracota district, Tomave Municipality, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, Bolivia |
| 55.1km (34.3 miles) | ⓘCaracota district, Tomave Municipality, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, Bolivia |
| 89.3km (55.5 miles) | ⓘLípez Huaico mine, Ocurí Municipality, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia |
| 96.7km (60.1 miles) | ⓘCarguaicollo Mine, Uyuni Municipality, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, Bolivia |
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Cerro de Potosí, Potosí, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia