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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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Powellite from
Silver and Lead Bell (Hanni; Hanni Prospect; Silver and Lead Bells Nos. 1-3), Lava Creek Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA


Classification
Species:Powellite
Formula:Ca(MoO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Powellite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Silver and Lead Bell (Hanni; Hanni Prospect; Silver and Lead Bells Nos. 1-3), Lava Creek Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:450950
Long-form Identifier:1:3:450950:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Powellite
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘThe Empire Mine (Phoenix Mine), Mackay area, Custer County, Idaho, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘVaught Prospect, Mackay Mining District (Alder Creek Mining District; White Knob Mining District), Custer County, Idaho, USA
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘEmpire Occurrence (Phoenix; Vaught), Mackay Mining District (Alder Creek Mining District; White Knob Mining District), Custer County, Idaho, USA
41.3km (25.7 miles) ⓘSam and Tom Mine, Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA
78.5km (48.8 miles) ⓘRamshorn Mine (Beardsley Mine; Excelsior), Ramshorn Mountain, Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
80.3km (49.9 miles) ⓘThompson Creek Mine (Tungsten Jim Mine; Salmon River Scheelite Mine), Challis, Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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