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
Kloben silver mines (south slope), Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria


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Sphalerite

Kloben silver mines, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Sphalerite, etc.

Kloben silver mines, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
05185130017271985746710.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Kloben silver mines, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
05472470017271985777505.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Kloben silver mines, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
04025440017272729439569.jpg
Sphalerite

Kloben silver mines, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Sphalerite, etc.

Kloben silver mines, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Sphalerite, etc.

Kloben silver mines, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Sphalerite, etc.

Kloben silver mines, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
04025440017272729439569.jpg
Sphalerite

Kloben silver mines, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
08032560017271985713331.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Kloben silver mines, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
05185130017271985746710.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Kloben silver mines, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
05472470017271985777505.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Kloben silver mines, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Smithsonite2
Quartz2
- var Rock Crystal1
Galena1
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)1
Pyrite1
Dolomite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kloben silver mines (south slope), Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:197254
Long-form Identifier:1:3:197254:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘKloben silver mines (north slope), Fusch an der Grossglocknerstrasse, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘSilver mines, Kloben (north slope), Fusch an der Grossglocknerstrasse, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘSilver mines (Knappenstube), Hochtor area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘHocharn, Grieswies - Krumlkeeskopf area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘGold mine (Goldzeche), Zirmsee area, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
11.2km (6.9 miles) ⓘRoter Mann, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘGoldzechkopf, Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘNorth face, Hoher Sonnblick, Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘUntere Pazisel (Parzissel), Große Zirknitz valley, Zirknitz, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘGold mines, Schied Alp, Fusch an der Grossglocknerstrasse, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
References
Niedermayr, G.; Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Kärnten. 232 pp.
 
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