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Sphalerite from
Copper King Mine (Arizona Mine), Hecla, Silver Crown Mining District, Laramie County, Wyoming, 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 Copper King Mine (Arizona Mine), Hecla, Silver Crown Mining District, Laramie County, Wyoming, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:507357
Long-form Identifier:1:3:507357:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘComstock Mine, Silver Crown Mining District, Laramie County, Wyoming, USA
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘIron King Mine, Prairie Divide Mining District (St. Cloud Mining District), Larimer County, Colorado, USA
41.8km (26.0 miles) ⓘCopper King Mine (Claims: Black Hawk No. 1; Black Hawk No. 2), Prairie Divide Mining District (St. Cloud Mining District), Larimer County, Colorado, USA
53.5km (33.2 miles) ⓘRed Mountain Lode Occurrence, Poverty Flats Area, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
60.0km (37.3 miles) ⓘSodom Mine (Shiny Lo De; Spring Load; Unpatented Claims: Dixie Nos. 1; 2; 4; 6; Basic Load; Monzonite; Dixie Group; Standard), Manhattan Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
60.6km (37.6 miles) ⓘCash Mine (Unpatented Claims: Cash Nos. 1-5; Martin Nos. 1-2), Manhattan Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
65.4km (40.7 miles) ⓘHome District Occurrence, Home Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
79.9km (49.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed Zn-PGE prospect (MRDS - 10048495), Keystone Mining District - Douglas Creek Mining District, Medicine Bow Mountains, Albany County, Wyoming, USA
88.3km (54.9 miles) ⓘBlack Mine, Keystone Mining District - Douglas Creek Mining District, Medicine Bow Mountains, Albany County, Wyoming, USA
91.3km (56.7 miles) ⓘDouglas Mine (Morning Star claims 1868 & 1871; Douglas Gold and Copper Company), Keystone Mining District - Douglas Creek Mining District, Medicine Bow Mountains, Albany County, Wyoming, USA
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