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
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA


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Sphalerite

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Cleiophane

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
01020950017272030126195.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
07398290017272024765080.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
09715860017271926777156.jpg
Sphalerite

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Cleiophane

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
01020950017272030126195.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Sphalerite

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
09421640017271929211953.jpg
Cleiophane

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
01020950017272030126195.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
07398290017272024765080.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Willemite47
Calcite46
Dolomite36
Lennilenapeite25
Franklinite19
Fluorite14
- var Chlorophane9
Hematite11
Pyrite7
Apatite7
Native Copper5
Quartz5
Dolomite Group5
Magnetite4
Safflorite4
Gersdorffite4
Greenockite4
Magnesio-riebeckite3
Arsenopyrite3
Malachite3
Uraninite2
Hendricksite2
Friedelite2
Clinochlore2
Baryte2
Chrysotile2
Ilmenite2
Fluorapatite2
Albite2
Lizardite2
Chlorophoenicite1
Vesuvianite1
Andradite1
Axinite-(Mn)1
Hydrozincite1
Chalcopyrite1
Rhodochrosite1
Hemimorphite1
Camptonite1
Nickeline1
Rammelsbergite1
Pararammelsbergite1
Talc1
Aragonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (16 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:49970
Long-form Identifier:1:3:49970:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Sphalerite in this Region
Buckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Buckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Hamburg Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Mill site dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Taylor Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Taylor Road dumps, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Trotter Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘTaylor Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘBuckwheat pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘTaylor Road dumps, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘTrotter Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘBuckwheat dump mineral collecting site, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘ46 Main Street, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘHamburg Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘMill site dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘFranklin Quarry, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘSterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
References
Palache, Charles (1935) The minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey. Professional Paper 180. US Geological Survey 135 pp. doi:10.3133/pp180 p.56
Baum, J.L.: The Picking Table:27(1):3-5 (1986)
Baum, J.L.: The Picking Table:27(2):11-12 (1986)
Dunn(1995):Pt4:539-543.
 
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