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Sphalerite from
Independencia deposit, Palmarejo, ChĂ­nipas Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico


Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Independencia deposit, Palmarejo, ChĂ­nipas Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1265854
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1265854:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘPalmarejo Mine, Palmarejo, Chínipas Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
34.7km (21.6 miles) ⓘBahuerachi Cu deposit, El Saucillo, Guazapares Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
42.9km (26.6 miles) ⓘCieneguita Mine, Urique Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
49.5km (30.7 miles) ⓘBolivar Mine, Urique Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
67.7km (42.1 miles) ⓘPiedras Verdes Mine, Piedras Verdes, Álamos Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
70.4km (43.7 miles) ⓘVeta Grande Mine, Álamos, Álamos Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
72.7km (45.2 miles) ⓘBatopilas, AndrĂ©s del Rio mining district, Batopilas Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
73.8km (45.9 miles) ⓘNew Nevada Mine (Nevada Valenciana), Cerro San Antonio, San Miguel, Batopilas, AndrĂ©s del Rio mining district, Batopilas Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
73.8km (45.9 miles) ⓘSan Nestor Mine, Cerro de los Tajos, San Miguel, Batopilas, AndrĂ©s del Rio mining district, Batopilas Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
73.8km (45.9 miles) ⓘTajos Mine, Cerro de los Tajos, San Miguel, Batopilas, AndrĂ©s del Rio mining district, Batopilas Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
References
Sotelo, C. M. (2016). Geology and mineralization controls surrounding the Palmarejo mining district-A compilation of remote and hands on exploration techniques. The University of Texas at El Paso.
 
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