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Sphalerite from
Nanisivik Mine, Nanisivik, Baffin Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada

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Nanisivik Mine, Nanisivik, Baffin Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada
© Rob Lavinsky
Description
Comments:Shalerite is the major ore
Habit:complex tetrahedral twins to a cm
Colour:brown black
UV Fluorescence:none
Quality of samples:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Rarity at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:[MinRec 21:533]; Symons, D.T.A., Symons, T.B., and Sangster, T.F. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 672-682.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nanisivik Mine, Nanisivik, Baffin Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada
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