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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
Davis Mine, Slate Creek, Hassayampa Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Comments:Sparse, in small aggregates.
Colour:Golden-yellow
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Davis Mine, Slate Creek, Hassayampa Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:224301
Long-form Identifier:1:3:224301:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘTillie Starbuck Mine, Slate Creek Canyon, Mount Tritle, Hassayampa Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘSundance Mine, Groom Creek, Groom Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘBlue Dick Mine, Hassayampa Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘStorm Cloud Mine, Mount Union, Hassayampa Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘMark Twain Mine, Hassayampa Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘCrook Mine, Crooks Canyon, Palace Station, Hassayampa Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘBuzzard Mine, Groom Creek, Hassayampa Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘCash Mine (Senator-Cash Mine; Patented claims 1459 & 410), Mount Union Pass, Hassayampa Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘMount Union Mine, Mount Union, Hassayampa Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘSenator Mine, Hassayampa Creek, Hassayampa Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
References
Lindgren, W. (1926), USGS Bull. 782: 119
Wilson, E.D., et al (1934), AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 137: 44-45
Galbraith, F.W. (1947), Minerals of AZ, AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 153: 19.
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.378
 
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