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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
Ditchline occurrence, Lewiston, Weaverville District, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
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 Ditchline occurrence, Lewiston, Weaverville District, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:335016
Long-form Identifier:1:3:335016:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Scheelite
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘWashington Mine (Washington vein), French Gulch, French Gulch Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USA
20.8km (13.0 miles) ⓘAjax Mine, Shirttail Peak, French Gulch Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USA
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘStuart Fork W occurrence (Stewart Fork W occurrence), Granite Peak, Trinity Alps Mountains, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USA
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘClear Creek Mine, Mule Mountain, West Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USA
33.1km (20.5 miles) ⓘMilton Mine (Hope South Mine), Kett, Shasta Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USA
34.8km (21.6 miles) ⓘBuena Vista occurrence, Redding, Redding Mining District, Shasta County, California, USA
62.3km (38.7 miles) ⓘClerbus Mae occurrence, Potato Mountain, New River Mining District, Salmon Mountains, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USA
67.6km (42.0 miles) ⓘWangood Lord claims, Yoakumville, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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