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Sphalerite from
Cerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo 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 Cerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:684351
Long-form Identifier:1:3:684351:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Sphalerite in this Region
Union Mine, Cerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘUnion Mine, Cerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘBelmont Mine, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘSan Lucas Mine (Perseverance Mine), Cerro Gordo Peak, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘVentura Mine (Silver Reef claim; Sunset), Cerro Gordo Peak Area, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘEstelle Mine (Troeger's tunnel), Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
7.8km (4.9 miles) ⓘAmerican prospect, Cerro Gordo Peak Area, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘAmerican Flag Mine (Big Silver Mine ?), New York Butte (New York Peak), Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘSanta Rosa Mine (Lee-Santa Rosa Mine; Santa Rosa Mines), Malpais Mesa, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘGold Standard Mine (Vega Mine), Beveridge, Beveridge Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘLong John Mine (Delthe Black Warrior Mine), Haystack Mountain (Haystack; Boulder Mountain; Kern Knob), Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
References
USGS Bull 625
USGS Bull 540
 
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