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
Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - VA079; near Canyon Creek), Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA


Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - VA079; near Canyon Creek), Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:594698
Long-form Identifier:1:3:594698:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘSpirit Mountain Prospect, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘO'Hara Prospect, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
31.3km (19.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - MC116; north shoulder of Nelson Mountain), Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
32.1km (19.9 miles) ⓘOpal; Tiger Mining Co. Mine, Nelchina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - VA075; near the head of the Uranatina River), Nelchina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
48.4km (30.1 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - CV058; north wall of Shiels Glacier), Copper River Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
49.3km (30.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - MC039; head of Rock Creek), Chistochina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
49.9km (31.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Prospect (ARDF - VA071; near Squaw Creek), Nelchina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
56.9km (35.4 miles) ⓘSilver Star Prospect, Chistochina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
57.0km (35.4 miles) ⓘTelluride Prospect, Nelchina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USA
References
(2008) Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF) Open-File Report 2008-1225. US Geological Survey
 
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