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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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Sphalerite from
Abril Mine (Dos Hermanos Mine; Herrera Mine), Cochise Stronghold, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Comments:Most abundant sulfide ore mineral.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Eclarite
Hematite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Abril Mine (Dos Hermanos Mine; Herrera Mine), Cochise Stronghold, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:170359
Long-form Identifier:1:3:170359:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘSan Juan Mine (San Juan group; Gordon Mine; Mann adit; Sulphide adit; Silver adit), Gordon Camp, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘWhite Tail Mine, Grant group, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘCobre Loma Mine (Cobre Loma prospect; Cobre Loma pit), Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘLoma Linda Mine (Loma Linda pit), Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘThe Pit prospect, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘMissionary shaft, Middlemarch Mine, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘMiddlemarch Mine, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘMiddlemarch Mine slag locality, Middlemarch Mine, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘMiddlemarch Pass, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘStandard Tungsten Mine (Head Center Mine; Black Prince Mine; Johnny Boy Mine; Johnnie Boy No. 1 Mine; Barite prospect; Kreis Mine), Black Diamond Peak, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
Wilson, E.D. (1951, July) Arizona Zinc and Lead Deposits - Part II. University of Arizona Bulletin 158. Arizona Bureau of Mines
Keith, S.B. (1973) Index of Mining Properties in Cochise County, Arizona. University of Arizona Bulletin 187. Arizona Bureau of Mines 98pp. p.68 - Table 4
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.pages 211, 377
 
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