| Classification |
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| Species: | Sphalerite |
| Comments: | The lustrous black spalerite is high in iron. |
| Habit: | Modified and twinned tetrahedra to several cm |
| Colour: | black |
| Luminescent properties: | none |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| References |
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| References: | Féraud J. (1979) - La mine " Stari-Trg " (Trepca, Yougoslavie) et ses richesses minéralogiques. Avec la collaboration de Mari D. et G. (1979) Minéraux et Fossiles, n° 59-60, p. 19-28; Joana Koà Odziejczyk ,Jaroslav Pršek , Halilqela ( 2012) MIneralogical Diversity In Orebodies Within Xth Horizon.At Stan Terg Mine, Kosovo. Buletini i Shkencave Gjeologjike pp84- |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Calcite | ⓘ86 photos of Sphalerite associated with Calcite at this locality. |
| Pyrite | ⓘ64 photos of Sphalerite associated with Pyrite at this locality. |
| Arsenopyrite | ⓘ30 photos of Sphalerite associated with Arsenopyrite at this locality. |
| Quartz | ⓘ27 photos of Sphalerite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
| Pyrrhotite | ⓘ26 photos of Sphalerite associated with Pyrrhotite at this locality. |
| Rhodochrosite | ⓘ21 photos of Sphalerite associated with Rhodochrosite at this locality. |
| Dolomite | ⓘ19 photos of Sphalerite associated with Dolomite at this locality. |
| Galena | ⓘ18 photos of Sphalerite associated with Galena at this locality. |
| Siderite | ⓘ10 photos of Sphalerite associated with Siderite at this locality. |
| Bournonite | ⓘ8 photos of Sphalerite associated with Bournonite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Sphalerite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Trepča Stan Terg Mine (Stari Trg Mine; Trepča Mine; Stan Trg Mine), Trepča complex, Trepča valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, District of Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo |
| Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite |
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| 24.2km (15.1 miles) | | A ⓘCrnac (Cërnac) Mine, Leposavić, District of Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo |
| 32.9km (20.5 miles) | | B ⓘBelo Brdo Mine, Leposavić, District of Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo |
| 34.2km (21.3 miles) | | C ⓘDraznja deposit (Drazhnje; Cuka e Batlavë), District of Pristina (District of Prishtina), Kosovo |
| 42.2km (26.2 miles) | | D ⓘAjvalia Mine (Hajvalija Mine; Hajvali Mine), Gračanica (Graçanicë), District of Pristina (District of Prishtina), Kosovo |
| 45.8km (28.5 miles) | | E ⓘBadovac Mine, Gračanica (Graçanicë), District of Pristina (District of Prishtina), Kosovo |
| 55.3km (34.4 miles) | | F ⓘArtana (Novo Brdo; Novobërdo) Mine, Novo Brdo, District of Pristina (District of Prishtina), Kosovo |
| 56.5km (35.1 miles) | | G ⓘKaltrina deposit, District of Pristina (District of Prishtina), Kosovo |
| 87.1km (54.1 miles) | | H ⓘBujanovac, Pčinja District, Serbia |
| 105.1km (65.3 miles) | | I ⓘBrskovo Mine (Braskovo Mine), Mojkovac, Montenegro |
| 119.7km (74.4 miles) | | J ⓘLak Roshi ore deposit, Lezhë County, Albania |
| 123.3km (76.6 miles) | | K ⓘTuc deposit, Lezhë County, Albania |
| 127.1km (79.0 miles) | | L ⓘMunella, Lezhë County, Albania |
| 129.4km (80.4 miles) | | M ⓘSpac deposit, Lezhë County, Albania |
| 133.3km (82.8 miles) | | N ⓘGurthi ore deposit, Lezhë County, Albania |
| 144.7km (89.9 miles) | | O ⓘGjazuj, Lezhë County, Albania |
| 146.1km (90.8 miles) | | P ⓘZletovo Mine, Kratovo-Zletovo ore District, Republic of Macedonia |
| 146.2km (90.8 miles) | | Q ⓘKurbnesh, Lezhë County, Albania |
| 152.4km (94.7 miles) | | R ⓘFregen, Lezhë County, Albania |
| 155.1km (96.4 miles) | | S ⓘPerlati ore deposit, Lezhë County, Albania |
| 155.8km (96.8 miles) | | T ⓘToranica Pb-Zn deposit, Kriva Palanka, Republic of Macedonia |
| 158.9km (98.8 miles) | | U ⓘSasa Mine, Probistip, Republic of Macedonia |
| 159.8km (99.3 miles) | | V ⓘSuplja Stijena Mine, Pljevlja, Montenegro |
| 159.8km (99.3 miles) | | W ⓘBor Mine, Bor, Bor-Majdanpek mining district, Bor District, Serbia |
| 160.2km (99.5 miles) | | X ⓘRubik deposit, Lezhë County, Albania |
| 161.7km (100.5 miles) | | Y ⓘMixed Series formation, Babuna Valley, Jakupica Mts, Nežilovo, Veles, Republic of Macedonia |
| 161.7km (100.5 miles) | | Z ⓘBartoto prospect, Bresnik deposit, Bresnik Obshtina, Pernik Oblast, Bulgaria |
| 163.2km (101.4 miles) | | 0 ⓘVeliki Krivelj Mine, Bor, Bor-Majdanpek mining district, Bor District, Serbia |
| 163.8km (101.8 miles) | | 1 ⓘMartinovo iron skarn deposit, Montana Oblast, Bulgaria |
| 180.8km (112.4 miles) | | 2 ⓘMajdanpek Mine, Bor-Majdanpek mining district, Bor District, Serbia |
| 188.4km (117.1 miles) | | 3 ⓘČumavići deposit, Srebrenica, Tuzla Canton, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 209.7km (130.3 miles) | | 4 ⓘMoldova Nouă (Neumoldowa; Neu-Moldava; Újmoldova; Nová Moldava), Moldova Nouă-Sasca Cu-Mo ore field, Banat Mts, Caraş-Severin Co., Romania |
| 210.9km (131.0 miles) | | 5 ⓘBučim Mine (Bucim Mine; Buchim Mine; Bučim deposit), Radoviš (Radovish), Republic of Macedonia |
| 218.6km (135.8 miles) | | 6 ⓘKadiica Cu deposit, Berovo, Republic of Macedonia |
| 221.5km (137.7 miles) | | 7 ⓘCer Mountain (Mt. Cer), Šabac, Mačva District, Serbia |
| 223.7km (139.0 miles) | | 8 ⓘSasca (Sasca Montană; Szászka), Moldova Nouă-Sasca Cu-Mo ore field, Banat Mts, Caraş-Severin Co., Romania |
| 256.8km (159.6 miles) | | 9 ⓘPolykastro deposit, Kilkís Prefecture, Macedonia Department, Greece |
Trepča Stan Terg Mine, Trepča complex, Trepča valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, District of Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo