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Sphalerite from
Gray Quarry, Hamilton, Hancock County, Illinois, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dolomite4
Quartz3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gray Quarry, Hamilton, Hancock County, Illinois, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:206975
Long-form Identifier:1:3:206975:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.8km (0.5 miles) Jacob's Geode Mine, Hamilton, Hancock County, Illinois, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) Geode Glen Park, Warsaw, Hancock County, Illinois, USA
19.7km (12.2 miles) St. Francisville, Clark County, Missouri, USA
26.6km (16.5 miles) Niota, Hancock County, Illinois, USA
33.8km (21.0 miles) Cessford Quarry, Dallas City, Hancock County, Illinois, USA
38.3km (23.8 miles) O'Neal Quarry, Plymouth, Hancock County, Illinois, USA
38.5km (23.9 miles) La Grange road cut, Lewis County, Missouri, USA
49.8km (30.9 miles) Durham, Lewis County, Missouri, USA
53.5km (33.3 miles) Evans coal mine, Lewis County, Missouri, USA
55.7km (34.6 miles) Bear Creek, Vernon area, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
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