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
Death Valley Mine (Cima-Death Valley Mine; Dolly Varden Mine; Arcalvada Mine), Cima, Ivanpah Valley, Ivanpah Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA


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 Death Valley Mine (Cima-Death Valley Mine; Dolly Varden Mine; Arcalvada Mine), Cima, Ivanpah Valley, Ivanpah Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:668262
Long-form Identifier:1:3:668262:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
15.2km (9.5 miles) ⓘGiant Ledge Mine (Hard Cash Mine), Drum Peak, Vanderbilt District (New York District), New York Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘMorning Star Mine, Kessler Peak, Ivanpah Mountains, Ivanpah Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘSagamore Mine (New York Mine), Drum Peak, Vanderbilt District (New York District), New York Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘColumbia Mine (Columbia and Francis Mine; Macedonia Mine; Castor-Pollux Mine), Columbia Mountain, Kelso District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘFrancis Mine (Cuyamaca lode; Cuyamaca mill site; Fanny #1-3; Monte Video; Western Star; Woods; Amos; Ramona), Columbia Mountain, Kelso District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
22.6km (14.0 miles) ⓘCarbonate King Zinc Mine (Carbonate King Mine; Carbonate Mine; Crystal Cave Mining Co.; Crystal Cones No. 4), Kokoweef Peak (Kokoweep Peak; Koko Weef Mountain), Ivanpah Mountains, Ivanpah Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘMohawk Mine, Mohawk Hill, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘWheelbarrow Mine (Lime Canyon Mine; Keiper Mine; No Name Mine; Fraction; East Side), Clark Mountain, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
37.2km (23.1 miles) ⓘGreen Gold Mine, Clark Mountain, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
41.2km (25.6 miles) ⓘNippeno group, Crescent Mining District, New York Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
References
Hewett, Donnel Foster (1956) Geology and mineral resources of the Ivanpah quadrangle, California and Nevada, USGS Professional Paper 275, 172 pp.: 133
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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