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Spessartine from
Blackwood opencut, MMM Mine, Broken Hill South Mine (BHS Mine; South Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia


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Spessartine

Blackwood opencut, MMM Mine, Broken Hill South Mine, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Spessartine

Blackwood opencut, MMM Mine, Broken Hill South Mine, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Spessartine, etc.

Blackwood opencut, MMM Mine, Broken Hill South Mine, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
03143430017362314896571.jpg
Spessartine

Blackwood opencut, MMM Mine, Broken Hill South Mine, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
02916590017272052376506.jpg
Spessartine

Blackwood opencut, MMM Mine, Broken Hill South Mine, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
08584420017272052371318.jpg
Spessartine, etc.

Blackwood opencut, MMM Mine, Broken Hill South Mine, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
03143430017362314896571.jpg
Spessartine

Blackwood opencut, MMM Mine, Broken Hill South Mine, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Spessartine

Blackwood opencut, MMM Mine, Broken Hill South Mine, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
08584420017272052371318.jpg
Spessartine, etc.

Blackwood opencut, MMM Mine, Broken Hill South Mine, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Spessartine
Formula:Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Galena1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Spessartine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Blackwood opencut, MMM Mine, Broken Hill South Mine (BHS Mine; South Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:829238
Long-form Identifier:1:3:829238:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Spessartine
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘBlock 14 opencut, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
0.6km (0.3 miles) ⓘJunction Mine, Block 39, North Mine, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘNorth Mine, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘCBH Rasp Mine (Rasp Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘBroken Hill Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘBlock 10 (ML 10), Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘCentral Mine (Block 9; ML 9), Broken Hill South Mine (BHS Mine; South Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘNo. 3 Lens (No. 3 lead lens), Kintore Opencut, Broken Hill South Mine (BHS Mine; South Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘKintore opencut, Broken Hill South Mine (BHS Mine; South Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
3.1km (2.0 miles) ⓘZinc Corporation Mine (ZC Mine), Southern operations Mine, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Jon Mommers, Earthstones (incorp. as pjm minerals--dealer)
 
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