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
Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece


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Sphalerite

Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Sphalerite, etc.

Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Sphalerite, etc.

Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Sphalerite

Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
02983910017272008931992.jpg
Sphalerite

Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Sphalerite, etc.

Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Sphalerite, etc.

Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
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Sphalerite

Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
02983910017272008931992.jpg
Sphalerite

Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
00838300017272001659179.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
07275300017272001677089.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
01677870017272001717336.jpg
Sphalerite

Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Galena21
Native Arsenic13
Calcite10
Stibarsen6
Pyrite5
Dolomite5
Boulangerite4
Arsenolite4
Claudetite3
Fluorite2
Pitticite2
Pharmacolite2
Bournonite2
Stibnite2
Realgar2
Ankerite2
Pyrrhotite1
Acanthite1
Miargyrite1
Siderite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Plaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:60788
Long-form Identifier:1:3:60788:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘSclives Mine, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘPlaka Mine No. 145, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘAdami Mine No. 2, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘLouisa Mine, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘAdit No. 16, Villia mines, Elaiochori, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘDipseliza Mine No. 28, Dipseliza mines, Elaiochori, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘChristiana Mine, Mercati mines, Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza), Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘBarbaliaki Mine No. 1, Barbaliaki mines, Dimoliaki, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘLoutsa Mine, Mercati mines, Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza), Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘDipseliza Mine No. 4, Dipseliza mines, Elaiochori, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
References
Leleu, M. (1966) Les gisements plombo-zincifères du Laurium (Grèce). Sciences de la Terre: XI(3): 293-343 (in French).
Leleu, Michel (1969) Sur une minéralisation pseudofilonienne et son milieu de genèse : « le filon 80 » (Laurium, Grèce) Bulletin de Minéralogie, 92 (1) 101-104 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1969.6320
VOUDOURIS, P. (2005): Gold and silver mineralogy of the Lavrion deposit Attika/Greece. In: Mao, J.W. and Bierlein, F.P. (Eds.): Mineral deposit research: Meeting the global challenge. Springer, Berlin, 1089-1092.
Voudouris, P., Melfos, V., Spry, P. G., Bonsall, T., Tarkian, M., Economou-Eliopoulos, M. (2008) Mineralogical and fluid inclusion constraints on the evolution of the Plaka intrusion-related ore system, Lavrion, Greece. Mineralogy and Petrology, 93 (1) 79-110 doi:10.1007/s00710-007-0218-0
 
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