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Sphalerite from
Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, 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 Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:462214
Long-form Identifier:1:3:462214:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘSW cut, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘBird Nest E3, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘOtto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘAvawatz Crown Mine, Avawatz Mts (Avawatz Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
59.4km (36.9 miles) ⓘMohawk Mine, Mohawk Hill, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
61.5km (38.2 miles) ⓘWheelbarrow Mine (Lime Canyon Mine; Keiper Mine; No Name Mine; Fraction; East Side), Clark Mountain, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
62.3km (38.7 miles) ⓘGreen Gold Mine, Clark Mountain, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
66.2km (41.1 miles) ⓘMorning Star Mine, Kessler Peak, Ivanpah Mountains, Ivanpah Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
67.4km (41.9 miles) ⓘCarbonate King Zinc Mine (Carbonate King Mine; Carbonate Mine; Crystal Cave Mining Co.; Crystal Cones No. 4), Kokoweef Peak (Kokoweep Peak; Koko Weef Mountain), Ivanpah Mountains, Ivanpah Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
67.6km (42.0 miles) ⓘDeath Valley Mine (Cima-Death Valley Mine; Dolly Varden Mine; Arcalvada Mine), Cima, Ivanpah Valley, Ivanpah Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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