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
Golden Boomerang (Boomerang; Rock Boulder; The Clans), Outalpa siding, Outalpa, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia


Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Golden Boomerang (Boomerang; Rock Boulder; The Clans), Outalpa siding, Outalpa, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:112910
Long-form Identifier:1:3:112910:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘWadnaminga Gold Mine, Wadnaminga goldfield, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
21.8km (13.5 miles) ⓘThunder Queen Mine, Wadnaminga goldfield, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
45.7km (28.4 miles) ⓘEthiudna Mines, Mount Victor Plumbago Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
45.7km (28.4 miles) ⓘEthiudna Main Shaft (Block 7116; Cobalt Nickel And Copper Mining Syndicate; Ethiudna Wollastonite; Lady Katherine; Mc 9726; New Year Gift; New Years Gift), Ethiudna Mines, Mount Victor Plumbago Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
50.3km (31.2 miles) ⓘMount Howden Mine, Bimbowrie Conservation Park, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
53.0km (33.0 miles) ⓘSouth Koolka deposit, Kalabity, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
55.3km (34.4 miles) ⓘWiperaminga Hill West Quarry, Boolcoomatta Reserve (Boolcoomata Station), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
74.6km (46.4 miles) ⓘMutooroo Homestead, Mutooroo area, Mingary, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
76.5km (47.6 miles) ⓘTrinity Mine, Mutooroo area, Mingary, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
76.8km (47.7 miles) ⓘMutooroo Copper Mine, Mutooroo Homestead, Mutooroo area, Mingary, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
References
SA Geodata Database - Mineral Deposit Details Deposit Number: 869
 
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