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Sphalerite from
Tilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Comments:Small masses associated with galena
Colour:yellow-brown
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tremoliteⓘ3 photos of Sphalerite associated with Tremolite at this locality.
Antigoriteⓘ1 photo of Sphalerite associated with Antigorite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:102059
Long-form Identifier:1:3:102059:5
GUID (UUID V4):69469f4f-37ac-42c7-b5be-68f71affc11e
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘNorth Street mall, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘRidgefield Silver Mine, Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘOld lead mine, Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘU. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘFillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry; Branchville Mica Mine; Smith Mine), Branchville, Redding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
26.8km (16.6 miles) ⓘWilton Silver Mine, Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘSandy Hook gold mine (Blackwell's mine), Sandy Hook, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
30.5km (18.9 miles) ⓘRoxbury Iron Mine (Shepaug Iron Company Mine; Shepaug Spathic Iron and Steel Company Mine), Mine Hill (Ore Hill), Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
30.8km (19.2 miles) ⓘRockside Quarry (Mine Hill Quarry), Mine Hill (Ore Hill), Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘOssining (Sing Sing), Westchester County, New York, USA
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