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Sphalerite from
Vaitasaari, Sortavala City District, Republic of Karelia, Russia


Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vaitasaari, Sortavala City District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:976840
Long-form Identifier:1:3:976840:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
31.8km (19.8 miles) ⓘPakula gold prospect, Alattu-Pakula-Janis ore field, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
45.7km (28.4 miles) ⓘKitelskoe Sn-Zn deposit, Kitelya, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
46.6km (28.9 miles) ⓘJalonvaara massive sulphide deposit, Jalonvaara ore field, SuojÃĪrvi District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
46.6km (28.9 miles) ⓘJalonvaara base metal deposit, Jalonvaara ore field, SuojÃĪrvi District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘHatunoja-2 massive sulphide deposit, Jalonvaara ore field, SuojÃĪrvi District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
50.1km (31.1 miles) ⓘNuolayniemi deposit, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
59.0km (36.6 miles) ⓘRoikonkoski, SuojÃĪrvi District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
59.1km (36.7 miles) ⓘHerberz-2 mine, Herberz, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
59.3km (36.9 miles) ⓘPitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
59.3km (36.9 miles) ⓘLupikko Mine, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
References
Ivashchenko, V. I., & Lavrov, О. В. (2006) Ore Deposits and Occurrences in the North Ladoga Region, Southwest Karelia. in Ore Deposits And Occurrences In The North Ladoga Region, Southwest Karelia Field Trip Guidebook. Understanding the genesis of ore deposits to meet the demands of the 21st century 12th Quadrennial IAGOD Symposium 2006. Moscow. P.41-64.
 
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