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
Adami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece


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Sphalerite

Adami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Sphalerite

Adami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Sphalerite

Adami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Sphalerite

Adami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Sphalerite

Adami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Sphalerite

Adami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Sphalerite

Adami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Sphalerite

Adami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Sphalerite

Adami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Sphalerite

Adami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Sphalerite

Adami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Sphalerite

Adami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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 Adami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:60555
Long-form Identifier:1:3:60555:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘPlaka Mine No. 145, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘLouisa Mine, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘSclives Mine, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘPlaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘAdit No. 16, Villia mines, Elaiochori, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘDipseliza Mine No. 28, Dipseliza mines, Elaiochori, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘDipseliza Mine No. 4, Dipseliza mines, Elaiochori, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘBarbaliaki Mine No. 1, Barbaliaki mines, Dimoliaki, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘChristiana Mine, Mercati mines, Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza), Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘLoutsa Mine, Mercati mines, Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza), Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
References
Blaß, Günter; Fabritz, Karl-Heinz; Mühlbauer, Werner; Prachar, Iwan (1998) … Immer wieder Neues aus Lavrion (2) [… Always something new from Lavrion (2)]. Mineralien-Welt, 9 (6). 48-55
 
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