Indiana · Wells County
Occurrence

Sphalerite Occurrence Z75

Wells County, Indiana, United States
ZincSulfur
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc
TertiarySulfur
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlPorosity
Materials
Ore mineralsSphalerite
GangueCalcite, Dolomite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Wabash, Low Porosity, Non-Reef Facies
StructureCincinnati Arch Trends Nw/Se Thru North-Central Indiana
Tectonic settingAtop Cincinnati Arch: A Stable Platform Between Subsiding Michigan And Illinois Basins.
AlterationDolomitization
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10080651
MRDS IDW031986
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates40.77085, -85.17911
References
SHAFFER, NELSON R., 1981, POSSIBILITY OF MISSISSIPPI VALLEY-TYPE MI NERAL DEPOSITS IN INDIANA, INDIANA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPECIAL REPORT 21 , 49P