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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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K Feldspar from
W. H. Bailey Deposit, Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:'K Feldspar' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view K Feldspar data
Locality Data:Click here to view W. H. Bailey Deposit, Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:341817
Long-form Identifier:1:3:341817:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of K Feldspar
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘJ. A. Lovelace Nos. 1; 2; & 3 Mines, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘW. H. Marville Prospect, Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘLovelace Heirs Mine, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘHunt Mine, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘRalph Gold Mine, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘCamp Creek Monazite Placer South Tributary, Gaffney, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘSarratt Creek Monazite Placer, Gaffney Area, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
20.2km (12.5 miles) ⓘWalter Davis Mine, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘRudasill Prospect, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘNorthern Tributary Ross Creek Monazite Placer, Gaffney Area, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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