Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Sphalerite vs. Anorthite
Both zinc ore Sphalerite and calcium plagioclase feldspar Anorthite have perfect cleavage that will split cleanly if you hit them with a hammer, but only one can claim a larger split of your votes!
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Sphalerite from
Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA


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Sphalerite, etc.

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
03220970017272039586690.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Willemite149
- var Troostite3
Franklinite94
Calcite78
Zincite20
Hydrozincite12
Ogdensburgite10
Köttigite10
Serpentine Subgroup7
Magnetite6
Adelite6
Anhydrite5
Löllingite4
Fayalite4
Diopside4
Sphalerite4
- var Cleiophane4
Chalcopyrite4
Pharmacosiderite4
Covellite3
Devilline3
Chalcocite3
Legrandite2
Fluoborite2
Talc1
Fluorite1
Kutnohorite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (41 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:10339
Long-form Identifier:1:3:10339:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Sphalerite in this Region
North Ore Body, Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘPassaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘFill Quarry, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘFranklin Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.6km (2.3 miles) ⓘBuckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘTaylor Road dumps, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘBuckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘTaylor Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘFranklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘ46 Main Street, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘTrotter Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
References
Palache(1935):28
Dunn(1995):Pt4:539-543.
 
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