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
Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria


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Sphalerite

Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Sphalerite

Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Sphalerite

Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Sphalerite

Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Sphalerite

Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Sphalerite

Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Sphalerite

Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Sphalerite

Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Sphalerite

Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
06266690017271985895247.jpg
Sphalerite

Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
02197750017271985804006.jpg
Sphalerite

Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
04364800017271985705897.jpg
Sphalerite

Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dolomite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:197783
Long-form Identifier:1:3:197783:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘModre quarry (Svata quarry; Koschach quarry), Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘGigler quarry (Tierpark quarry), Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
8.1km (5.1 miles) ⓘÖdenlanisch (Ebenlanisch), Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘKlausengrube, Radlgraben, Trebesing, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘAloisi adit (Aloisy adit), Arsenic mine, Lanisch, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘStubenriegel (Herrenbau; Seekar), Lanisch, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘSchurfspitze (Egydi adit; Ochsenleiten), Lanisch, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
10.7km (6.7 miles) ⓘSchurfspitze (north slope), Silbereck - Altenbergkar area, Rotgülden, Muhr, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austria
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘSilbereck - Altenbergkar area, Rotgülden, Muhr, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austria
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘWastlkar, Petereck, Kölnbreinspitze - Lausnock area, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
References
Niedermayr, G.; Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Kärnten. 232 pp.
 
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