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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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Scheelite from
Bishop Concentrate and Cleaning Company Mine (Bishop Tungsten Mines mill), Keough Hot Springs, Bishop Mining District (Tungsten Hills Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Scheelite
Formula:Ca(WO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Scheelite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bishop Concentrate and Cleaning Company Mine (Bishop Tungsten Mines mill), Keough Hot Springs, Bishop Mining District (Tungsten Hills Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:326684
Long-form Identifier:1:3:326684:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Scheelite
3.1km (2.0 miles) ⓘMac Van claim (Macvan), Keough Hot Springs, Bishop Mining District (Tungsten Hills Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘRossi Mine, Bishop, Bishop Mining District (Tungsten Hills Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘBuckshot Mine (Shannon Creek Mine), Keough Hot Springs, Bishop Mining District (Tungsten Hills Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘPickup Mine (Chipmunk Mine), Lookout Mountain, Inyo County, California, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘMarble Mine (Shannon Creek Tungsten; Kelso Tungsten Mine), Piper Peak, Inyo County, California, USA
9.7km (6.1 miles) ⓘMiddle Peterson prospect (Upper Peterson; Coyote Valley; Coyote Flat; Peterson Mine; Tungsten Valley; Sally Peterson Mine; A. H. Peterson property; Munsinger; Joe Brackett), Lookout Mountain, Inyo County, California, USA
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘHill Top Mine, Tungsten Hills, West Bishop, Bishop Mining District (Tungsten Hills Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘHuntley Industrial Minerals Inc., Tungsten Hills, West Bishop, Bishop Mining District (Tungsten Hills Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
12.8km (7.9 miles) ⓘSchober and Merrill Mine (Schober and Merrill groups; Schober; Merrill prospect; Moffatt ?), Lookout Mountain, Inyo County, California, USA
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘBlack Monster prospect (Snow Queen prospect; Joe Brackett prospect; Coyote Lake prospect), Parchers Resort (Parchers Camp), Inyo County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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