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
Raibl Mines, Cave del Predil, Tarvisio, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy


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Schalenblende, etc.

Raibl Mines, Cave del Predil, Tarvisio, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Schalenblende, etc.

Raibl Mines, Cave del Predil, Tarvisio, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Schalenblende, etc.

Raibl Mines, Cave del Predil, Tarvisio, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Schalenblende

Raibl Mines, Cave del Predil, Tarvisio, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Schalenblende, etc.

Raibl Mines, Cave del Predil, Tarvisio, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
05715460017368433274170.jpg
Schalenblende, etc.

Raibl Mines, Cave del Predil, Tarvisio, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
08517580017368433273288.jpg
Schalenblende, etc.

Raibl Mines, Cave del Predil, Tarvisio, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
05178530017368433284160.jpg
Schalenblende

Raibl Mines, Cave del Predil, Tarvisio, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Schalenblende, etc.

Raibl Mines, Cave del Predil, Tarvisio, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Schalenblende, etc.

Raibl Mines, Cave del Predil, Tarvisio, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Schalenblende, etc.

Raibl Mines, Cave del Predil, Tarvisio, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Schalenblende

Raibl Mines, Cave del Predil, Tarvisio, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Sphalerite4
- var Schalenblende4
Dolomite4
Galena2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Raibl Mines, Cave del Predil, Tarvisio, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:154355
Long-form Identifier:1:3:154355:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
11.5km (7.2 miles) ⓘKapinberg (Kopinberg), Hohenthurn, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
20.5km (12.7 miles) ⓘEgger Alp, Möderndorf, Hermagor-Pressegger See, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘMax Mine, Bleiberg-Kreuth, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘAntoni Mine (Antoni Shaft), Bleiberg-Kreuth, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘPridou, Finkenstein am Faaker See, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘRudolf Mine, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘFriedrich adit (healing tunnel), Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘWertschacher Alp (Windisch Alp), Bleiberg-Kreuth, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘSchliwagraben (Matschiedler Alpe; Matschiedleralpe), Windische Höhe, Sankt Stefan im Gailtal, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria
22.9km (14.3 miles) ⓘKabesnock (Kowesnock; Kobesnock), Bleiberg-Kreuth, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
References
Del Caldo, A.; Moro, C.; Gramaccioli, C.M.; Boscardin, M. (1973) Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori. 208 pp.
 
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