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
Porter Bank Mine, Cedar Springs Lead-Zinc Mining District, Smyth County, Virginia, 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 Porter Bank Mine, Cedar Springs Lead-Zinc Mining District, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:345008
Long-form Identifier:1:3:345008:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘWilkinson Prospect (Wilkinson Property), Cedar Springs Lead-Zinc Mining District, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘCalhoun Prospect, Rye Valley Lead-Zinc Mining District, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘBennington Prospect, Cedar Springs Lead-Zinc Mining District, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘRye Valley Mining Company Mine (Chamberlain Mine; Sugar Grove Mine; Sugar Mine), Rye Valley Lead-Zinc Mining District, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘDavis Prospect (Newland Farm Lead Mine), Cedar Springs Mining District, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘScott Prospect, Rye Valley Lead-Zinc Mining District, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘCedar Springs Zinc Mine, Cripple Creek-New River, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
10.4km (6.4 miles) ⓘJames Prospect, Cedar Springs Mining District, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘLivesay Prospect, Rye Valley Lead-Zinc Mining District, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘMcCarter Prospect, Rye Valley Lead-Zinc Mining District, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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