Esfalerita

Características generales

Fórmula: ZnS
Sistema de cristalización: Cúbico
Lustre: Resinoso - graso
Color: Varía entre amarillento y gris
Dureza: 3,5-4
Rareza: común
Características distintivas: Hábito cristalino, raya, fractura, alto lustro, dureza y macla
Grupo de minerales: Grupo de la Esfalerita

Clasificación

Estado IMA: Válido. Descrito con antelación a 1959 (pre-IMA), se considera un mineral clásico o histórico (grandfathered)

Nickel-Strunz : 02.CB.05a

2: Sulfuros y sulfosales
02.C: Sulfuros con metal, M:S = 1:1 (y similar)
02.CB: Con Zn,Fe,Cu,Ag,Au,etc

Dana 8th ed. : 2.8.2.1

Descripción

La esfalerita es un mineral compuesto por sulfuro de zinc (ZnS) que anteriormente era conocida como blenda de cinc o blenda acaramelada. Es un mineral semiduro y pesado, perfectamente exfoliable y de fractura irregular a concoidea. Su color es variable según la especie, esto es, desde tonalidades amarillo-verdosas hasta pardo-rojizas pero con un denominador común, su ennegrecimiento en función de la proporción de hierro (sobretodo), manganeso o cadmio que contenga.

La marmatita o variedad rica en hierro es negruzca, presenta brillo submetálico y es opaca, a diferencia de las otras variedades que son traslucidas. La cristofita contiene aproximadamente un 25% de Fe, la cleiofana un contenido mínimo en Fe y la pribamita presenta algo de Cd.

El Zn está casi siempre sustituido de forma parcial por Fe, dependiendo la cantidad o porcentaje de éste, de la temperatura en el momento de cristalización, amén de la cantidad de Fe disponible en el entorno. Cuanta más temperatura, más Fe; por tanto, la esfalerita puede ser utilizada como "termómetro geológico".

Fotografías

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Esfalerita o blenda (1 de 2)

Esfalerita o blenda (2 de 2)

Polimorfos

Imagen	Mineral	Fórmula	Sistema	Dureza	Color	Raya	Brillo
	Wurtzita	(Zn,Fe)S	Hexagonal	3,5-4	Pardo clara	Adamantino, resinoso

Formación y ambiente

La esfalerita es un mineral muy común, de origen hidrotermal de media temperatura, asociada a la galena, pirita, marcasita, pirrotina, magnetita y a otros minerales como calcita, barita y fluorita.

Accesorio, hidrotermal de baja y media temperatura, postmagmático, sedimenario, filones

Propiedades fisicas

Hábito: Aparece en cristales tetraedricos o psudotetraedricos, éstos últimos con los bordes achaflanados, frecuentemente maclados bien por macla simple, polisintética o por compenetración. Son también frecuentes los agregados cristalinos, estalactíticos y compactos.

La estructura cristalina de la esfalerita es similar a la del diamante, un empaquetamiento cubico compacto de átomos de S y Zn. La esfalerita presenta dos polimorfos: Wurzita y la matraita que cristalizan en el sistema hexagonal y trigonal, respectivamente.

Lustre: Resinoso - graso

Transparencia: Transparente, Translúcido

Color: Varía entre amarillento y gris

Color en sección fina: Incolora

Raya: Blanca a amarillo impuro

Dureza (Mohs): 3,5-4

Tenacidad: Frágil

Fractura: Desigual

Densidad: 3,9-4,2 g/cm³ (medida) | 4,1 g/cm³ (calculada)

Cristalografía

Sistema cristalino:

Cúbico

Clase (H-M): -1m (4*3m) - Hextetrahedral

Grupo espacial: F 4*3m

Parámetros de la celda: a=5,406Å

Volumen de unidad de celda: V 157,99Å

Z: 4

Macla: Generalmente polisintéticas, simples o por compene

Difracción de Rayos X:

Difracción de Rayos X
D(hkl)	Intensidad
3,123	100
1,912	51
1,633	30

Propiedades ópticas

Tipo: Isotrópico

Valores RI: n_α= 2,36

Dispersión: Ninguna

Reflectancia:

Reflectancia
D(hkl)	Intensidad
470.0	17,2
546.0	16,3
589.0	16
650.0	15,8

Propiedades químicas

Fórmula: ZnS

Elementos químicos: Zn, S

Composición química: Fe: 2,88%, S: 33,06%, Zn: 64,06%,

Tests químicos

Fusibilidad: 4; Mineral tipo: Actinolita; Punto de fusión: 1200ºC; Funde con soplete, se redondean aristas
Reacción a los ácidos: Se disuelve en HCl con la liberación de ácido sulfhídrico.
Color de la llama: Verde
Ensayos en tubo abierto: Libera vapores sulfurosos.
Formación de sublimados: Cubre el tubo con sublimado (amarillo en caliente, blanco en frío), que se vuelve verde con la adición de nitrato de cobalto.

Otras propiedades

Fluorescente:
Triboluminiscente: Yellow-white, red, orange or blue
Magnetismo: No magnético

Relaciones con otros minerales

Miembro del grupo de minerales: Grupo de la Esfalerita

Minerales pertenecientes al Grupo de la Esfalerita

Mineral	Fórmula	Sistema	Dureza	Color	Raya	Brillo
Browneita	MnS	Cúbico
Coloradoita	HgTe	Cúbico	2,5	Negro verdoso o negro	Negra	Metálico
Esfalerita	ZnS	Cúbico	3,5-4	Varía entre amarillento y gris	Blanca a amarillo impuro	Resinoso - graso
Hawleyita	CdS	Cúbico	2,5-3	Amarillo claro	Amarillo claro	Metálico
Ishiharaita	(Cu,Ga,Fe,In,Zn)S	Gris oscuro	Metálico
Metacinabrio	HgS	Cúbico	3	Negra	Metálico
Rudashevskyita	(Fe,Zn)S	Cúbico	4	Negro	Negra pardusca	Resinoso - metálico
Stilleita	ZnSe	Cúbico	5	Gris	Metálico
Tiemannita	HgSe	Cúbico	2-3	Negro grisáceo	Metálico

Minerales acompañantes

Mineral	Fórmula	Sistema	Dureza	Color	Raya	Brillo
Barita	BaSO₄	Ortorrómbico	2,5-3,5	Variable predominando el blanco y el pardo tenue.	Blanco	Vítreo
Calcita	CaCO₃	Trigonal	3	Incoloro puro; ofrece varias tonalidades de gris, amarillo, marrón, rojo, verde, azul y negro cuando hay impurezas presentes	Blanco	Vítreo
Calcopirita	CuFeS₂	Tetragonal	3,5-4	Amarillo-latón, a menudo con iridiscencias	Negra verdosa	Metálico
Dolomita	CaMg(CO₃)₂	Trigonal	3,5-4	Incoloro, blanco, blanco rojizo, blanco grisáceo o blanco pardusco.	Blanco	Vítreo
Fluorita	CaF₂	Cúbico	4	Incoloro puro, pero dependiendo de sus impurezas puede ser blanca, verde, amarilla, anaranjada, rojiza o violácea.	Blanco	Vítreo
Galena	PbS	Cúbico	2,5-2,8	Gris plomo, algo más claro si contiene plata	Negro grisáceo	Metálico
Magnetita	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄	Cúbico	5,5-6,5	Negro	Negra	Metálico
Marcasita	FeS₂	Ortorrómbico	6-6,5	Amarillo verdoso latón o bronce casi blanco	Negra grisácea	Metálico
Pirita	FeS₂	Cúbico	6-6,5	Amarillo latón	Gris, parda o negra verdosa	Metálico
Pirrotina	Fe₇S₈	Monoclínico	3,5-4,5	Bronce, marrón oscuro	Gris oscura, negra	Metálico
Cuarzo	SiO₂	Trigonal	7	Blanco, transparente. Según variación también puede ser rosa, rojizo o negro.	Blanco	Vítreo
Tetraedrita	Cu₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃	Cúbico	3-4	Negro grisáceo	Negra	Metálico

Yacimientos y localidades de interés

Sin duda alguna, los yacimientos más importantes, tanto por volumen como por la calidad de sus ejemplares, son los que se encuentran en Cantabria. La esfalerita en su variedad espática acaramelada con diversos colores aparece en Camaleño en los Picos de Europa con origen hidrotermal. Las mineralizaciones estratiformes sedimentarias de Reocín son las más importantes de España. Se trata de esfaleritas ferríferas que contienen además pequeñas proporciones de indio, germanio y galio. Destacan ejemplares de excepcional belleza en la mina "Aliva" próxima a Comillas empleadas incluso en gemología. Son también muy importantes las mineralizaciones filonianas de esfalerita del Pais Vasco en Carranza, Lanestosa, Barambio, Villarreal, Beasain, Durango, Legorreta, S. de Aralar y las de Vera de Bidasoa (Navarra). Curiosos ejemplares se han encontrado en Ceraín (Guipúzcoa), donde los cristales presentan caras curvas de romboedro y triaquisoctaedro sobre la Dolomita. Muchas variedades en Oñate (Guipúzcoa) y cristalitos muy brillantes aparecen en Layos (Toledo).

Localidades

Bona, Constantine, Algeria
Capillitas mine, Andalgalá, Catamarca, Argentina
Mir Oceanic Ore Mound, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Atlantic Ocean
Colebrook Hill, Rosebery, Tasmania, Australia
Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia
Heazlewood Mine, Heazlewood, Tasmania, Australia
Mt Bischoff, Waratah, Tasmania, Australia
Mt Cleveland Mine, Luina, Tasmania, Australia
Mt Isa Mine, Mt Isa, Queensland, Australia
Mt Lyell, Tasmania and Tingha, New South Wales, Australia
Proprietary mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Trial Harbour nickel mine, Remine, Tasmania, Australia
Annaberg, Lower Austria, Austria
Brandrücken, Kärnten, Austria
Breitenau am Hochlantsch Mine, Styria, Austria
Neufinkenstein-Grabanz, Mallestiger Mittagskogel, Finkenstein, Villach, Kärnten, Austria
Rotgülden, Salzburg, Austria
Schellgaden, Salzburg, Austria
Schwaz-Brixlegg, Tyrol, Austria
Engis, Liege, Walloon, Belgium
Ongree, Le Perron, Belgium
Aceromarca mine, Mururata 2, Sud Yungas, La Paz, Bolivia
Aliada Mine, Colquechata Mt., Chayanta, Potosí Dept, Bolivia
Cerro Rico Mt., Potosí, City, Potosí Dept, Bolivia
Mina Flores mine, Huanuni district, Oruro Dept., Bolivia
Oruro City, Oruro Dept., Bolivia
Pulacayo mine, Huanchaca, Potosí Dept, Bolivia
Siglo Veinte (XX) mine, Llallagua, Bustillo, Potosí Dept, Bolivia
Viloco mine, Loayza, La Paz, Bolivia
Jove Lauriano mine, Linóplis, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Lavra do Énio pegmatite, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Sapucaia pegmatite mine, near Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Urubu pegmatite, Araçuai, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Madan, Rhodope Mtns., Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Ossikovo, Ruse, Bulgaria
Beaverdell, British Columbia, Canada
Cameron Quarry, Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada
Demix-Varennes quarry, Saint-Amable sill, Varennes, Verchéres Co., Québec, Canada
Desmont Mine, Wilberforce, Monmouth Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada
Dundas Quarry, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada
East Kemptville Tin Mine, East Kemptville, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Francon quarry, St-Michel distr., Montreal Island, Québec, Canada
Henderson No.2 mine, Chibougamau, Abitibi Co., Québec, Canada
Highland Bell mine, Beaverdell, British Columbia, Canada
Highway 28 Roadcut Near Belton Road, Mayo Township, Bancroft, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Lac Nicolet mine, Ham Sud, Wolfe Co., Québec, Canada
Lake George antimony mine, York Co., New Brunswick, Canada
Lincoln Quarry, Beamsville, Ontario, Canada
Mount Hundere, near Watson Lake, Southern Yukon Territory, Canada
Mt Hundere, near Watson Lake, Yukon Territory, Canada
Mt St.-Hilaire, Rouville Co., Québec, Canada
Nanisivik Mine, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Canada
Noranda mine, Rouyn district, Québec, Canada
Port Radium, Northwest Territories, Canada
Poudrette quarry, Mt St.-Hilaire, Rouville Co., Québec, Canada
Rapid Creek, Big Fish River - Blow River Area, Yukon Territory, Canada
Rogers Fluorspar mine, Huntingdon Township, Madoc, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Silvana mine, Sandon, British Columbia, Canada
Silver Islet mine, Lake Superior, Ontario, Canada
Tanco pegmatite, Bernic Lake, Manitoba, Canada
Van Silver mine, Brandywine Creek, British Columbia, Canada
Kaiyang, Guizhou Province, China
Ruerogai, Sichuan Province, China
Tao Ling mine, Yue Yang City, Hunan Province, China
Alexander Gallery, Vrancice, Príbram, Stredocesky, Czech Republic
Bohutin, Príbram, Stredocesky, Czech Republic
Borovec, Zdar nad Sazavou, Maehren, Czech Republic
Horni Bory, Zdar nad Sazavou, Maehren, Czech Republic
Horni Hostice, Maehren, Czech Republic
Horni Slavkov, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Kank, Kutna Hora, Stredocesky kraj, Bohemia, Czech Republic
Krasna Hora nad Vltavou, Príbram, Stredocesky, Czech Republic
Krupka, Krusne Hory, Vychodocesky, Czech Republic
Lill mine, Brezove hory (Birkenberg), Príbram, Stredocesky, Czech Republic
Medenec (Kupferberg), Chomutov, Krusne Hory, Vychodocesky, Czech Republic
Moldava, Teplice, Krusne Hory, Vychodocesky, Czech Republic
Policany, Kutna Hora, Czech Republic
Predborice, Stredocesky kraj, Bohemia, Czech Republic
Trebsko Deposit, Príbram, Stredocesky, Czech Republic
Vernerov, Severocesky, Czech Republic
Aston Magna Brickworks, Gloucestershire, England
Bannerdale Graphite Mine, Mungrisdale, Cumbria, England
Barrow Mine, Braithwaite, Cumbria, England
Blackbeck Tarn, Buttermere, Cumbria, England
Blagill mine, Alston moor, Cumbria, England
Boltsburn mine, Rookhope, Weardale, Co. Durham, England
Bonser Mine, Coniston copper mines, Cumbria, England
Botallack mine, Botallack, St. Just, Cornwall, England
Bounds Cliff, St. Endellion, Cornwall, England
Brae Fell mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
Brandelhow Mine, Brandlehow, Cumbria, England
Brandy Gill Lead mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
Brownley Hill Pb-Zn mine, Nenthead, Cumbria, England
Burtree Pasture mine, Weardale, Co. Durham, England
Callow Hill Quarry, Pontesbury, Shropshire, England
Carrock mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
Castle Nook Mine, Newlands Valley, Cumbria, England
Chiverton mine, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England
Clevedon Beach, Somerset, England
Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow, Yorkshire, England
Coniston Copper Mines, Coniston, Cumbria, England
Croft Gothal mine, St. Hilary, Cornwall, England
Dale Head Mine, Newlands Valley, Cumbria, England
Dale Mine, Ecton, Staffordshire, England
Driggith Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
Dry Gill mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
Eagle Crag Mine, Patterdale, Cumbria, England
Engine Vein, Alderley Edge, Shropshire, England
Fall Gate quarry, near Ashover, Derbyshire, England
Fleetwith Pike, Buttermere Fell, Cumbria, England
Force Crag Mine, Keswick, Cumbria, England
Fowey Consols mine, Tywardreath (St. Blazey), Cornwall, England
Frazer's Hush mine, Rookhope, Weardale, Co. Durham, England
Geevor mine, Trewellard, St. Just, Cornwall, England
Goat Crag, Borrowdale, Cumbria, England
Goldscope Mine, Newlands Valley, Cumbria, England
Graphite Mine, Seathwaite, Cumbria, England
Great Chiverton Consols, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England
Great Wheal Chiverton, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England
Greenburn Mine, Greenburn Valley, Cumbria, England
Greenlaws Mine, Daddry Shield, Weardale, Co. Durham, England
Greenside mine, Patterdale, Cumbria, England
Gregory mine, Ashover, Derbyshire, England
Greystones quarry, Lezant, Cornwall, England
Hampstead Farm quarry, Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England
Hartsop Hall Mine, Brothers Water, Cumbria, England
Hellens Mine, Tilberthwaite, Cumbria, England
Hilton mine, Scordale, Cumbria, England
Judkins quarry, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, England
Kerriack Cove, Illogan, Cornwall, England
Kilmersdon Colliery Dump, Radstock, Somerset, England
Ladywash mine, Eyam, Derbyshire, England
Ladywell mine, Shelve, Shropshire, England
Manesty Vein, Grange, Borrowdale, Cumbria, England
Meldon BR Quarry, Okehampton, Devon, England
Millclose mine, Wensley, Derbyshire, England
Milltown Quarry, Ashover, Derbyshire, England
Myers Head Mine, Hartsop, Cumbria, England
Nentsberry Haggs mine, Nenthead, Cumbria, England
Nether Row Brow, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
Newdigate Colliery, Nr. Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
Old Millclose Mine, Matlock, Derbyshire, England
Old Potts Gill mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
Old Sandbeds Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
Oughterside open cast, Coal site, Nr. Aspatria, Cumbria, England
Pave York Mine, Greenburn Valley, Cumbria, England
Penberthy Croft mine, St. Hilary, Cornwall, England
Rampgill Mine, Nenthead, Cumbria, England
Red Gill mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
Robin Hood mine, Bassenthwaite, Cumbria, England
Rorrington Mine, Chirbury, Shropshire, England
Roughton Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
Shap Blue Quarry, Shap, Cumbria, England
Shap Pink Quarry, Shap, Cumbria, England
Silver Gill, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
Smallcleugh mine, Nenthead, Cumbria, England
Snailbeach mine, Snailbeach, Shropshire, England
Stormy point, Alderly Edge, Cheshire, England
Swinhope Moor, Northumberland, England
Thornthwaite Mine, Thornthwaite, Cumbria, England
Threlkeld Quarry, Threlkeld, Cumbria, England
Tilberthwaite Gill, Tilberthwaite, Cumbria, England
Trevaunance mine, St. Agnes, Cornwall, England
Vale Road Quarry, Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, England
Wanthwaite Mine, St. John's in the Vale, Cumbria, England
Waterbank mine, Ecton, Staffordshire, England
Weardale, Co. Durham, England
Wet Swine Gill, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
Wetgrooves Mine, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England
Wheal Alfred, Phillack, Cornwall, England
Wheal Boys, St. Endellion, Cornwall, England
Wheal Brothers, Calstock, Cornwall, England
Wheal Concord, Blackwater, Cornwall, England
Wheal Gorland, Gwennap, Cornwall, England
Wheal Hearle, St. Just, Cornwall, England
Wheal Jane, Kea, Truro, Cornwall, England
Wheal Owles, St. Just, Cornwall, England
Wheal Penrose, Porthleven, Cornwall, England
Woodleaze Quarry, Tytherington Quarries, Gloucestershire, England
Wyndham Pit, Nr. Egremont, Cumbria, England
Yewthwaite Mine, Newlands Valley, Cumbria, England
Jokisivu (Kujankallio), Huittinen, Turku-Pori, Finland
Bousiéyas, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Cap Garonne, Le Pradet, Var, France
Chazelle, Pontgibaud, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France
Chessy-les-Mines, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France
Falgayrolles, Aveyron, Midi-Pyrénées, France
Huelgoat, Poullaouen, Brittany, France
Jas Roux, Valgaudemar, Haute-Alpes, France
Le Vialas, Lozère, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Les Farges mine, Corrèze, Limousin, France
Les Malines mine, Montdardier, Cervennes, Auvergne, France
Mas d'Alary, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Monsols, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France
Tistoulet mine, Padern, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Anna mine, Oberharmersbach, Kinzigtal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Anton mine, Heubachtal, Wittichen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Artenberg quarry, Kinzigtal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Bärensteinbruch quarry, Radautal, Bad Harzburg, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
Clara mine, Oberwolfach, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Daniel mine, Schneeberg, Sachsen, Germany
Fohberg, Kaiserstuhl, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Gangzug Prinzbach, Kinzigtal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Geigeshalde / Falkenstein, Schramberg, Kinzigtal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Glückauf mine, Bad Grund, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
Glücksrad mine, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
Hechtsberg quarry, Kinzigtal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Heimberg quarry, Möncheholz, Langelsheim, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
Herzog-Julius-Hütte, Goslar, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
Hilfe Gottes mine, Wiemannsbucht, Bad Grund, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
Himmelfürst mine, Freiberg, Sachsen, Germany
Huneberg quarry, Bad Harzburg, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
Johann mine, Wittichen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Kafersteige mine, Pforzheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Kirchheimerstollen, Müllenbach, Baden-Baden, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Lautenthaler Hütte, Langelsheim, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
Ludwig mine, Aldersbachtal, Hausach, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Rammelsberg mine, Goslar, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
Roßgrabeneck, Kinzigtal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
St. Andreasberg, Hartz Mts, Niedersachsen, Germany
Uranlagerstatte Mullenbach, Baden-Baden, Germany
Wenzel mine, Oberwolfach, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Chondro Vuono, Milos, Kikladhes, Southern Aegean, Greece
Hilarion adit, Agios Konstandinos, Laurion, Attica, Greece
Fiskenaesset, Greenland
Fiskenaesset, Nuuk, Greenland
Ivigtut, Arsuk Fjord, Greenland
Winterswijk, Gelderland, Holland
Allihies mine, Castletown, Bearhaven, Co. Cork, Ireland
Keel, Co. Longford, Ireland
Killiney, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Luganure mines, Glendasan, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Mogul mine, Silvermines district, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
Navan mine, Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland
Silvermines district, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
Tynagh mine, Co. Galway, Ireland
Vale of Avoca, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Ballacorkish Mine, Colby, Bradda, Isle of Man
Great Laxey Mine, Laxey, Isle of Man
North Laxey Mine, Laxey, Isle of Man
Snaefell Mine, Laxey, Snaefell, Isle of Man
Buca della Vena mine, Stazzema, Alpe Apuane, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
Carrara, Tuscany, Italy
Is Murvonis Mine, Domusnovas, Iglesias district, Sardinia, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Naples, Campania, Italy
Seravezza, Tuscany, Italy
Val Graveglia, Liguria, Italy
Valdicastello Carducci, Lucca, Italy
Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan
Sarbay silver mine, Rudni, Kusteni Oblast, Kazakhstan
Chaidarkan, Alai, Kyrgyzstan
Chauvay, Alai, Kyrgyzstan
Ahumada & Erupcion mines, Sierra de Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico
Aquilesas Serdan, Chihuahua, Mexico
Cananea, Sonora, Mexico
Guerrero, Mexico
Mina Bonanza, Concepcion del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico
Mina Noche Buena, near Mazapil, Zacatecas, Mexico
Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Abaneb West mine, Otavi, Namibia
Aris quarry, Windhoek, Namibia
Auros, Otavi, Namibia
Berg Aukas, Otavi, Namibia
Harasib Prospects, Otavi, Namibia
Kombat mine, Tsumeb, Otavi, Namibia
Nosib mine, Otavi, Namibia
Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Otavi, Namibia
Wolkenhaben, Otavi, Namibia
Buö, Arendal, Froland, Aust-Agder, Norway
Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
Casapalca Mine, Lima Dept., Peru
Castro Virreyana mine, near Lima, Peru
Castrovirreyana mine, near Lima, Peru
Colquijirca mine, Tinyahuarco district, Pasco Province, Pasco Dept., Peru
Huaron mine, Pasco Dept., Peru
Uchucchacua District, Dos de mayo Prov., Huanuco Dept., Peru
Baroca Grande mine, Panasqueira, Beira-Beixa, Portugal
Panasqueira mine, Panasqueira, Beira-Beixa, Portugal
Baita Mine, Nucet, Bihor Co., Western Carpathians, Romania
1st Sovietski mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
2nd Sovietski mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Aldan Shield, Yakutiya, Siberia, Russia
Bor, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Dodo mine, Polar Urals, Tyumen Oblast, Russia
Mt Alluaiv and Mt. Karnasurt, Lovozero alkaline massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia
Mt Koashva, Khibina alkaline complex, Kola Peninsula, Russia
Murun massif, Davan, Torgo river basin, Aldan Shield, Yakutia, Siberia, Russia
Mutnovskoe, Kamchatka, Russia
Nikolaevskiy, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Polar Urals, Tyumen Oblast, Russia
Puiva, Saranpual, Polar Urals, Russia
Rodnikovoe, Kamchatka, Russia
Sadoviy, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Sentyabr'skiy, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Verchniy Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Vuoriyarvi massif, North Karelia, Murmansk region, Kola Peninsula, Russia
Yubileinaya pegmatite, Karnasurt Mt, Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia
Abergairn Mine, Glen Gairn, Scotland
Coir Loch Kander, Braemar, Grampian, Scotland
Eas a Bradain, Luib, Isle of Skye, Scotland
East and West Blackcraig mine, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
Garryhorn Mine, Carsphairn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Glendinning mine, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
Hilderston Quarry, West Lothian, Scotland
Leadhills-Wanlockhead district, Strathclyde/Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Mannoch Hill Mine, Lesmahgow, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
New Glencrieff Mine, Wanlockhead, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
Orrock Quarry, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Waygate Shaft, Straitstep Vein, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Stari Trg Mine, Trepca, Serbia
Trepca, Serbia
Pezinok Mine, Malé Karpaty Mts, Slovakia
Viborlat Mts, ??, Slovakia
Idria, Carniola, Slovenia
Elandsrand Gold Mine, West Wits Line, South Africa
Messina, Transvaal, South Africa
Las Manforas Mine, Aliva, Picos de Europa mts, Spain
Mina Berta, Sant Cugat del Vallès-El Papiol, Barcelona, Spain
Rio Tinto mines, Huelva, Spain
Troija mine, San Sebastian, Spain
Långban mines, Bergslagen ore district, Värmland, Sweden
Arvigo, Val Calanca, Graubünden, Switzerland
Binn, Valais, Switzerland
Lengenbach quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland
St. Gothard, Ticino, Switzerland
Dara-i-Pioz, Alayskiy Range, Garm, Tajikistan
Nikitovka deposit, Donbass, Ukraine
"Redstone Red Granite"" quarry, Conway, Carroll Co., New Hampshire, USA"
3M quarry, Pulaski Co., Arkansas, USA
79 Mine, Banner District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA
Acton mine, Acton, York Co., Maine, USA
Adirondacks, Sanford & Star lakes, Essex Co., New York, USA
Alaska Mine, Poughkupsie Gulch (Silverton District), San Juan Co., Colorado, USA
Alice mine, Alice district, Clear Creek Co., Colorado, USA
American mine, Bingham Canyon, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USA
Amethyst lode, Creede, Mineral Co., Colorado, USA
Andover Iron Mines, Andover, Morris Co., New York, USA
Androscoggin Tourmaline Prospect, Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA
Argentine Tunnel, Ouray, Ouray Co., Colorado, USA
Arlington Quarry etc, Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Virginia, USA
Atlantic/Blue Hill/Oven/Douglas/Granger etc, Blue Hill, Hancock Co., Maine, USA
B & B deposit, Big Creek District, Valley Co., Idaho, USA
Bachelor Mine, Creede, Mineral Co., Colorado, USA
Bald Mt. Area mines, Lead, Lawrence Co., South Dakota, USA
Ballard mine, Treese, Kansas, USA
Balmat, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USA
Balmat-Edwards District, Governor, St.Lawrence Co., New York, USA
Barr Mine, Picher, Oklahoma, USA
Barringer Hill, Blufton, Llano Co., Texas, USA
Beacon Pole Hill/Iron Mine Hill/Diamond Hill etc, Cumberland Area, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA
Bell Pit, Newry, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
Bemis Stream prospect, Township D, Franklin Co., Maine, USA
Bergendahl/Davis/Pease/Piper Hill/Tin, Newfield, York Co., Maine, USA
Bessey mines, Buckfield, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
Betts Manganese Mine, Plainfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA
Betty O'Neal, Nevada, USA
Bigger Pegmatite/Malachite Mines, Morrison, Jefferson Co., Colorado, USA
Bingham canyon, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USA
Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Black Hawk district, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
Black Hawk mine, Black Hawk district, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
Black Mountain mica Mine, Rumford Township, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
Black Mt. mines, Rumford, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
Black Rock, Arkansas, USA
Blue Bell Mine, Baker, San Bernardino Co., California, USA
Booth & Lane Mines, Monroe, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Boston-Acton mine, Acton, York Co., Maine, USA
Bristol Copper Mine, Bristol, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
Buckwheat mine dump, Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
Bull Moose/Rice/Victory/Tip Top/White Elephant etc, Custer, Pennington Co., South Dakota, USA
Bullion Mining & Milling mine, Acton, York Co., Maine, USA
Bunker Hill mine, Kellogg, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA
Butte General Area, Montana, USA
Callahan mine, Brooksville, Hancock Co., Maine, USA
Camp Bird/Dunmore/Monarch Mtn/Portland Mines et., Ouray Area, Ouray Co., Colorado, USA
Campbell shaft, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Caribou mine, Caribou district, Grand Island, Boulder Co., Colorado, USA
Carlin Mine, Carlin, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA
Cartersville district, Bartow Co., Georgia, USA
Casco mine, Acton, York Co., Maine, USA
Catnip Hill Quarry, Jessamine Co., Kentucky, USA
Cave-in-Rock, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
Central City, Gilpin Co., Colorado, USA
Central York Mts., West Seward Peninsula, Alaska, USA
Champion Mine, Lake City, Hinsdale Co., Colorado, USA
Champion-Consolidated mines, Milton, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
Chandlers Mill/Smith Mine etc, newport, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire, USA
Chino ore body, Central Mining District, Grant Co., Nevada, USA
Christmas Mine, Hayden, Gila Co., Arizona, USA
Cimmaron & Bradley Lodes, Smuggler Vein, Smuggler Union Consolidated mine, Marshall Basin, Telluride District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
Cincinnati mine, St. Peter's Dome, Pikes Peak Region, El Paso Co., Colorado, USA
Clay Center, Ottawa Co., Ohio, USA
Cleveland mine, Stevens Co., Washington, USA
Cleveland/Bonanza Mines, Chewelah, Stevens Co., Washington, USA
Climax Mine, Climax, Lake Co., Colorado, USA
Clubbs Mountain, Alexis, Gaston Co., North Carolina, USA
Cochetopa Hills Area, Saguache Co., Colorado, USA
Coeur d'Alene, Mullan Canyon Creek Area, Idaho, USA
Cofer District, Mineral, Virginia, USA
Cole mine, Stoneham, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Storey Co., Nevada, USA
Conklin quarry, Lincoln, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA
Copper Hill Area mines, Ducktown, Polk Co., Tennessee, USA
Copper Mountain Area, Sulzer/Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, USA
Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Copper River District, Kennecott, Alaska, USA
Cornwall, Lebanon Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Corundum Hill Area, Franklin (Mason Mountain), Macon Co., North Carolina, USA
Courtland-Gleeson District, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Crestmore Quarry, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USA
Crisman, Boulder Co., Colorado, USA
Crooker prospect, Newry, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
Crystal Pass, Ray, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
Darwin Antimony mine, Inyo Co., California, USA
Darwin, Inyo Co., California, USA
Davis Mica mine, West Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
Davis pyrite mine, Rowe, Franklin Co., Massachusetts, USA
Davis Silver mine, Hermon, Penobscot Co., Maine, USA
Deering-Acton mine, Acton, York Co., Maine, USA
Delmar, Nevada, USA
Denton mine, Harris Creek District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
Dexter quarry, Lincoln, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA
Dirigo mine, Acton, York Co., Maine, USA
Dolomite Products Quarry, Penfield, Monroe Co., New York, USA
Dona Dora Mine, Dona Ana Co., New Mexico, USA
Dubuque Area, Dubuque Co., Iowa, USA
Duff quarry, Huntsville, Logan Co., Ohio, USA
Dunton Quarry etc, Newry Township, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
Eagle Mine, Bonanza mining district, Saguache Co., Colorado, USA
East Woodstock Silver mine, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
Einstein Silver Mine, Madison Co., Missouri, USA
Eldorado Mine, Indio, Riverside Co., California, USA
Elmrow Farm Silver mine, Parsonsfield, York Co., Maine, USA
Elmwood mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
Emerson mine, Castine, Hancock Co., Maine, USA
Encampment copper district, Carbon Co., Wyoming, USA
Erie Mine/Enterprise Mine, Austin, Lander Co., Nevada, USA
Esterbrook copper district, Albany Co., Wyoming, USA
Estes mine, Baldwin, Cumberland Co., Maine, USA
Etna, Alleghany Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Evergreen mine, near Apex, Gilpin Co., Colorado, USA
Faircloth/Dean/Fairfield/Twin Chimney Mines, Munday's Landing, Mercer Co., Kentucky, USA
Fairfax Quarry, Centreville, Fairfax Co., Virginia, USA
Fat Jack mine, Lane Mt., Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA
Fernando Mine/etc, Darwin District, Inyo Co., California, USA
Fitch Mine, Mariposa Co., California, USA
Flux Mine, Harshaw District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA
Foote Spodumene Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA
Forest City mine, Acton, York Co., Maine, USA
Frankfort, Franklin Co., Kentucky, USA
French Creek Mines, Knauertown, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Frontier Quarry, Lockport, Niagara Co., New York, USA
Galena General Area, Jo Davies Co., Illinois, USA
Galena/Baxter Springs/Lawton, Cherokee Co., Kansas, USA
Garret Mountain Quarries, Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA
General Area, Picher/Commerce/Quapaw/Miami/Peoria, Ottowa Co., Oklahoma, USA
Glassmere, Alleghany Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Glove Mine, San Rita Mts., Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA
Goddard Ledge mines, Rumford, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
Gold Hill District, Gold Hill, Boulder Co., Colorado, USA
Gold Mine, Great Falls, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA
Gold Quarry mine, Carlin Trend, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA
Goodall/Webster, Sanford, York Co., Maine, USA
Granby, Newton Co., Missouri, USA
Grand Reef mine, Laurel Canyon, Aravaipa mining distr., Graham Co., Arizona, USA
Grants Mills, Cumberland, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA
Green Million Vein, Shaker Creek, Mercer Co., Kentucky, USA
Greene's Farm garnet Mine, Southbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Halls Gap, Lincoln Co., Kentucky, USA
Hamme Tungsten Mine, Vance Co., North Carolina, USA
Hanover, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
Harriman prospect, Union, Knox Co., Maine, USA
Henderson, Vance Co., North Carolina, USA
Henrietta Mine, Silver City, Owyhee Co., Idaho, USA
Hercules mine, Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine, USA
Highland mine, Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine, USA
Hill Top Mine, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Hilltop mine, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Idaho Giant Mine, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA
Idarado, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
Ima Mine, Blue Wing District, Lehmi Co., Idaho, USA
Inexco #1 Mine, Jamestown, Boulder Co., Colorado, USA
Iron Cap mine, Landsman Camp, Graham Co., Arizona, USA
Iron King Mine, Arizona, USA
Iron Mt. mines, Bartlett, Carroll Co., New Hampshire, USA
Italian Mt. Area, Aspen, Gunnison Co., Colorado, USA
Jackson Canyon, Humbolt Range, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA
Jamestown mine, Tuolumne Co., California, USA
Jensen Quarry, Riverside Co., California, USA
Jones mine, Brooksville, Hancock Co., Maine, USA
Joplin, Jasper Co., Missouri, USA
Keith mine, Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA
Keokuk, Lee Co., Iowa, USA
Ketchum, Blaine Co., Idaho, USA
Keyes Mica mines, Orange, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA
King Mountain Area, Crowders, Gaston Co., North Carolina, USA
Kirwin copper district, Park Co., Wyoming, USA
Kokomo Area mines, Ten Mile District, Summit Co., Colorado, USA
Lamartina District, Clear Creek Co., Colorado, USA
Lane Quarry, Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA
Laurel Hill (Snake Hill), Secaucus/Bergen Hill Area, Hudson Co., New Jersey, USA
lear Creek Canyon, Jefferson Co., Colorado, USA
Lebanon-Acton mine, Lebanon, York Co., Maine, USA
Leonard Mine etc, Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana, USA
Liberty Bell and Washington Pass, Okanogan Co., Washington, USA
Lillian Mining Co., Printerboy Hill, Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado, USA
Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
Limeburner prospect, Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine, USA
Little May mine, Lyman, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA
Lockport Quarry, Lockport, Niagara Co., New York, USA
Lone Star mine, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
Lord Hill mine, Stoneham, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
Lost River Area, Seward Peninsula, Alaska, USA
Lubec Lead mine, Lubec, Washington Co., Maine, USA
Madison Lead mine, Madison, Carroll Co., New Hampshire, USA
Magdalena district, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
Magmont mine, Bixby, Iron Co., Missouri, USA
Magmount mine, Bixby, Missouri, USA
Maine Acton mine, Lebanon, York Co., Maine, USA
Manhan Lead Silver Mine, Southampton, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA
Marion/Salem/Princeton, Crittendon Co., Kentucky, USA
Martin Marietta Quarry, Hickory, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
Marysvale, Piute Co., Utah, USA
Mascot Mine, Gorham, Coos Co., New Hampshire, USA
McLaughlin's Ledge, Cumberland, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA
Mid Continent mine, Miami, Ottawa Co., Oklahoma, USA
Mid Continent mine, Missouri, USA
Mid-Continent mine, Treece, Kansas, USA
Middletown Area, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
Midnight Mine, Pitkin Co., Colorado, USA
Millington quarry, Millington, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA
Mineral Center, Cook Co., Minnesota, USA
Mineral Park Mine, Ithaca Peak, Mohave Co., Arizona, USA
Mineral Point, Iowa Co., Wisconsin, USA
Mineral, Mineral Co., Virginia, USA
Minerva #1 Mine, Harris Creek District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
Mistake Mine, Wickenburg, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA
Mohawk mine, San Bernardino Co., California, USA
Morey, Nye Co., Nevada, USA
Mount Washington, Bullit Co., Kentucky, USA
Mt Mica mine, Paris, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
Mt Peak pyrite mine, Charlemont, Franklin Co., Massachusetts, USA
Mt Wilson Area, Ophir, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
Mt. Arat prospect, Phippsburg, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
Mt. Baldy & Gold Mt., Ohio, Utah, USA
Mt. Glines mine, Milton, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
Nay-Fogg mine, West Milan, Coos Co., New Hampshire, USA
Negley, Ohio, USA
Nevel mine, Newry, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona, USA
New Market Mine, New Market, Tennessee, USA
New Rambler copper-gold-platinum district, Albany Co., Wyoming, USA
Nickel Plate Mine, Keystone, Pennington Co., South Dakota, USA
North Castine mine, Castine, Hancock Co., Maine, USA
Okimah, Okfuskee Co., Oklahoma, USA
Old Guard Mine, Tombstone, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Old Wheatley Mine, Phoenixville, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Ore Hill mine, Warren, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA
Osceola Mine, Cunningham Gulch, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA
Owingsville, Bath Co., Kentucky, USA
Oxford Silver mine, Milton, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
Paddock Copper mine, Lyman, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA
Paddock Lead mine, Lyman, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA
Park City, Summit Co., Utah, USA
Perkins Island Beryl locality, Georgetown, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USA
Perry Petalite prospect, Peru, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
Platteville Area, Iowa Co., Wisconsin, USA
Porter Lead mine, Porter, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
Portland mine, Acton, York Co., Maine, USA
Pulsifer mine & Dionne extension, Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA
Putney, Windham Co., Vermont, USA
Quabbin Aqueduct, Hardwick, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
Randall Mt. locality, Parsonsfield, York Co., Maine, USA
Rawley Mine, Thebna, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA
Ray Mica Mine, Yancey Co., North Carolina, USA
Ray mine, Pina Co., Arizona, USA
Redcliff Area, Eagle Co., Colorado, USA
Rico Argentite mine, Rico district, Dolores Co., Colorado, USA
Riverside Silver mine, Rockport, Knox Co., Maine, USA
Roaring Spring Quarry, Canoe Creek Area, Sinking Valley, Blair Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Rockport Silver mine, Rockport, Knox Co., Maine, USA
Rockport, Cape Ann, Essex Co., Massachusetts, USA
Rossie lead mines, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USA
Ruby Hill Area, Eureka, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA
Rush, Marion Co., Arkansas, USA
Saratoga Mine, Central City District, Gilpin Co., Colorado, USA
Sedalia Copper Mine, Sedalia, Chaffee Co., Colorado, USA
Siderite Mine, Roxbury Station, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Silver Crown copper district, Laramie Co., Wyoming, USA
Silver Hill, Davidson Co., North Carolina, USA
Silver King Mine, Superior, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
Silver Mine, below Iron Mt., Madison Co., Missouri, USA
Silver Wave mine, Acton, York Co., Maine, USA
Silverton District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA
Smuggler Mine, Aspen Mtn Area, Pitkin Co., Colorado, USA
Smuggler Vein, Smuggler Union Consolidated mine, Marshall Basin, Telluride District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
Snake River/Peru, Montezuma, Summit Co., Colorado, USA
Sneech Pond Copper mine, Cumberland, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA
Standard Slag Quarry, Adams Co., Ohio, USA
Stanley Mine, Idaho Springs District, Clear Creek Co., Colorado, USA
Starrett mines, Warren, Knox Co., Maine, USA
Sterling Hill and Franklin Furnace, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
Sterling Mine, Antwerp, St.Lawrence Co., New York, USA
Stinkingwater copper district, Park Co., Wyoming, USA
Stockbridge Valley Brown Iron Ore District, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, USA
Summit Mine, Broadwater Co., Montana, USA
Sumpter, Baker Co., Oregon, USA
Sunlight copper district, Park Co., Wyoming, USA
Sunnyside mine, Silverton Mining District, Howardsville, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA
Susanville, Grant Co., Oregon, USA
Sweet Home Mine, Alma District, Park Co., Colorado, USA
Sweetwater Mine, Ellington, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA
Tamminen mine, Greenwood, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
Telluride District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
Thomaston Dam Railroad Cut, Thomaston, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Thomaston dam, Thomaston, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Tilcon Capaldi quarry, Acushnet, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA
Tintic Standard mine, Dividend, Utah Co., Utah, USA
Treadwell Mine, Douglas Island opposite Junea City, SE Juneau Area, Alaska, USA
Tungsten Mine, Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Tuscarora mine, near Randolph, Crawford Mts, Rich Co., Utah, USA
Union Copper/Pioneers/Cosley's/McMalzin's etc, Area mines, Cabarrus Co., North Carolina, USA
United Verde Copper Co., Jerome, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA
Van Stone Mine Area, Stevens Co., Washington, USA
Viburnum No 27 mine, Iron Co., Missouri, USA
Waisanen mine, Greenwood, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
Walker vein, Caldwell Stone Company Quarry, Danville, Boyle Co., Kentucky, USA
Wallace Stone Plant, Bayport, Huron Co., Michigan, USA
Warren Nickel prospect, Warren, Knox Co., Maine, USA
Wausau Plateau, Rib Mountain, Marathon Co., Wisconsin, USA
West Creek, Brooklyn Hts, Ohio, USA
White Mt. Silver & Lead mine, Shelburne, Coos Co., New Hampshire, USA
White Pine mine, Ontonagan Co., Michigan, USA
Whitehall, Jefferson Co., Montana, USA
Wilkerson Pass Area, Park Co., Colorado, USA
Willis Mountain Mine, Willis Mountain Area (near Farmville), Buckingham Co., Virginia, USA
Wood Mine, Central City District/Quartz Hill, Gilpin Co., Colorado, USA
Wood River District, Hailey, Blaine Co., Idaho, USA
Woodford & Mercer Co., Kentucky, USA
Woodstock mine, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
York County mine, Lebanon, York Co., Maine, USA
Zaca (Advance/Colorado/Tarshish) mine, Colorado Hill, Monitor-Mogul district, Alpine Co., California, USA
Zaca Mine, Monitor-Mogal District, Alpine Co., California, USA
ZCA Pierrepont Mine, Pierrepont, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USA
Zinc Mines, Timberville, Virginia, USA
Aberllyn mine, Llanrwst, Bettws-y-coed, Gwynedd, Wales
Bontddu trial level, Bontddu, Gwynedd, Wales
Bryngwiog Mine, Clwyd, Wales
Brynyrafr Mine, Talybont, Trefeirig, Dyfed, Wales
Bute Quarry, South Glamorgan, Wales
Bwlch Glas Mine, Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Dyfed, Wales
Bwlch Mine (Deganwy), Llandudno, Gwynedd, Wales
Bwlchrehennaid Mine (Level Newydd), Goginan, Tirymynach, Dyfed, Wales
Camdwrbach Mine, Ponterwyd, Ceulanymaesmawr, Dyfed, Wales
Cilfynydd Common, Abercynon Taff Vale, Wales
Cwmsymlog Mine, Ponterwyd, Dyfed, Wales
Drws-y-Coed mine, Llandwrog, Gwynedd, Wales
Dyfngwm mine, Penegoes, Powys, Wales
Dylife Mine, Dylife, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales
Erglodd mine, Talybont, Llangynfelyn, Dyfed, Wales
Esclusham Mountain, Minera, Wales
Esgair Hir mine, Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Dyfed, Wales
Esgair Mwyn Mine, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Upper Gwnnws,Dyfed, Wales
Florida Mine, Pontrhydfendigaid, Dyfed, Wales
Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Dyfed, Wales
Gwynfynydd mine, near Dolgellau, Gwynnedd, Wales
Hafan Mine, Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Dyfed, Wales
Henfwlch Mine, Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Dyfed, Wales
Llangynog Mine, Llangynog, Powys, Wales
Llechwedd Helyg mine, Tir-y-Mynach, Dyfed, Wales
Llettyhen Mine (Vaughan), Bontgoch, Tirymynach, Dyfed, Wales
Llywernog Mine, Ponterwyd, Dyfed, Wales
Machen Quarry, Machen, Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Minera (mines), Wrexham, Wales
Mynydd Gorddu Mine, Bontgoch, Ceulanymaesmawr, Dyfed, Wales
Nant Helen opencast coal mine, Neath, Wales
Nant-y-Cagel mine (Eagle Brook), Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Dyfed, Wales
Nant-y-Car Mine, Rhayader, Powys, Wales
Parc Mine, Wrexham, Wales
Parys Mountain mine, Anglesey, Wales
The Van mine, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales
Van Mine, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales
Kipushi mine, Lubumbashi, Shaba, Zaire
Broken Hill mine, Kabwe, Zambia

Usos y apliaciones

La esfalerita o blenda es la principal mena del zinc, metal que se utiliza para galvanizar el hierro o para la fabricación del latón si el zinc se alea con el cobre.

El óxido de zinc (blanco de zinc) se emplea en la fabricación de pinturas, el sulfato de zinc en la fabricación de tintes y en farmacología como blanqueador de cremas y pomadas, el cloruro de zinc se usa en tratamientos para la conservación de la madera.

Además de los usos del zinc, la blenda o esfalerita es una de las principales menas de otros elementos químicos como el cadmio (usado en la fabricación de baterías Ni-Cd y semiconductores), el indio (usado en la fabricación de fotoconductores, rectificadores y termistores), el galio (usado como trazador en medicina nuclear) y el germanio (usado en la fabricación de transistores y diodos).

También es empleada como piedra preciosa en gemología

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