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!
Although ishikawaite has been found at some former samarskite-(Y) localities, all analyses of Spinelli Prospect specimens show they are consistent with samarskite-(Y).