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Sphalerite from
Alhambra Mine, Twin Peaks, Black Hawk Mining District, Big Burro Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Formation:Primary
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Alhambra Mine, Twin Peaks, Black Hawk Mining District, Big Burro Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1452858
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1452858:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘBlack Hawk Mine, Twin Peaks, Black Hawk Mining District, Big Burro Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘHard Pan Mine (German Mine), Telegraph Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘLive Oak Prospect, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘAstrologer Mine, West Burro Mountains, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘFoster Zinc Mine, West Burro Mountains, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘFull Moon Mine, Little Burro Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘContact Mine, Little Burro Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘAfternoon shaft, Little Burro Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘTyrone Mine, Tyrone Area, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘSlate Creek Deposit, Telegraph Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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