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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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Orthoclase from
Sunrise Prospect, North Fork of the Sultan River, Sultan Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Orthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orthoclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sunrise Prospect, North Fork of the Sultan River, Sultan Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:144366
Long-form Identifier:1:3:144366:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘHeather Lake, Mount Pilchuck, Granite Falls Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
40.5km (25.2 miles) ⓘSunday Creek, Buena Vista Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
62.7km (39.0 miles) ⓘGranite Lakes, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
67.6km (42.0 miles) ⓘMineral Creek Mine (Durrwachter Mine; Liberty Lode Mine), Mineral Creek, Kittitas County, Washington, USA
68.9km (42.8 miles) ⓘPickwick Mine, Van Epps Pass, Leavenworth Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA
72.4km (45.0 miles) ⓘScout Patrol Peak, Hansen Creek area, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
85.1km (52.9 miles) ⓘWashington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
References
Derkey, Robert E., Joseph, Nancy L., Lasmanis, Raymond (1990, November) Metal Mines of Washington - Preliminary Report. Open File Report 90-18. Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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