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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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Quartz from
Xianjiangchong Mine (Dong'an antimony mine), Dong'an Co., Yongzhou, Hunan, China


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Xianjiangchong Mine (Dong'an antimony mine), Dong'an Co., Yongzhou, Hunan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:729262
Long-form Identifier:1:3:729262:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
8.0km (4.9 miles) ⓘHuishuiwan Mine, Dong'an Co., Yongzhou, Hunan, China
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘLongkou Sb deposit, Anhua Co., Yiyang, Hunan, China
61.2km (38.0 miles) ⓘQingshuitang Pb-Zn deposit, Qiyang, Yongzhou, Hunan, China
63.2km (39.2 miles) ⓘLijia Sn deposit, Quanzhou Co., Guilin, Guangxi, China
68.8km (42.8 miles) ⓘGaojia'ao Au deposit, Xinshao Co., Shaoyang, Hunan, China
70.6km (43.9 miles) ⓘBaiyunpu Pb-Zn deposit, Beita District, Shaoyang, Hunan, China
71.2km (44.3 miles) ⓘQuanzhou Uranium ore field, Quanzhou Co., Guilin, Guangxi, China
74.1km (46.1 miles) ⓘShuibutou mining area, Lingling District, Yongzhou, Hunan, China
74.3km (46.2 miles) ⓘMaoantan pegmatite field, Quanzhou Co., Guilin, Guangxi, China
74.9km (46.6 miles) ⓘHengyang Qidong mining area, Hengyang Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
References
Yiyun Li, Guohua Zhang, and Xiaoya Luo (2002): Hunan Geology 21(1), 17-19
Jianhong Zheng, Xinjian Gu, and Daixiong Chen (2009): Mineral Engineering Research 24(2), 68-70
 
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