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
Montezuma Mine (Montezuma South prospect), Andrews Mountain, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Montezuma Mine (Montezuma South prospect), Andrews Mountain, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:327165
Long-form Identifier:1:3:327165:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
27.1km (16.9 miles) ⓘBlack Canyon Mine (Sanger; Flora; Mineral Point; Carol J; Hope Group; Eagle and Westward Eagle), Sierra View, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘBirch Creek, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘMexican Mine (Reed Flat), Index Hill, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘCopconis prospect, Chocolate Peak, Inyo County, California, USA
38.0km (23.6 miles) ⓘWilkerson Mine (Hole In the Wall Mine; Lost Hope Mine), Index Hill, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
38.7km (24.0 miles) ⓘBull Domingo Mine (Domingo Mineral Company; Gator No. 2 prospect), Index Hill, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
39.5km (24.5 miles) ⓘBishop Creek Mine, Aspendell, Bishop Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘReward Mine, Reward, Russ Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘLittle Sister Mine, Deep Canyon, Tungsten Hills, West Bishop, Bishop Mining District (Tungsten Hills Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
46.8km (29.1 miles) ⓘKeynot Mine (Key Not Mine; Golden Princess; Mountain View; War Eagle; Keynot; Keynote Mine; Mallard Duck), Keynot Peak, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
References
USGS Bull 540
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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