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| Species: | Sphalerite |
| Formula: | ZnS |
| Comments: | Xls to 2mm. |
| Habit: | Complex tetrahedra |
| Colour: | Black |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | XRD
EPMA |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Clinochlore | ⓘ1 photo of Sphalerite associated with Clinochlore at this locality. |
| Zircon | ⓘ1 photo of Sphalerite associated with Zircon at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Sphalerite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Eas a Bradain, Luib, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (4 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 39071 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:39071:8 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 1dbd60a3-3a86-46b2-a998-3de3f80bab24 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite |
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| 9.7km (6.0 miles) | ⓘBeinn an Dubhaich, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK |
| 10.4km (6.5 miles) | ⓘIron-copper trial, Kilchrist, Broadford, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK |
| 10.4km (6.5 miles) | ⓘMarble quarries, Kilchrist, Broadford, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK |
| 35.1km (21.8 miles) | ⓘStrath a Chomair, Glen Beag, Glenelg, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Highland, Scotland, UK |
| 38.6km (24.0 miles) | ⓘLoch Duich, Ratagain Intrusion, Glenelg, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Highland, Scotland, UK |
| 40.9km (25.4 miles) | ⓘLoch Duich (2), Ratagain Intrusion, Glenelg, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Highland, Scotland, UK |
| 66.0km (41.0 miles) | ⓘCorrantee Mine, Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK |
| 67.1km (41.7 miles) | ⓘWhitesmith Mine, Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK |
| 67.7km (42.1 miles) | ⓘBellsgrove Quarry (Strontian Barytes Mine; Middleshop mine), Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK |
| 72.5km (45.0 miles) | ⓘClashgorm Mine, Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK |
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