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
North American Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, 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 North American Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:782000
Long-form Identifier:1:3:782000:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘMartin Marietta Quarry (Hickory Quarry), Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
49.3km (30.6 miles) ⓘBee Mountain Mine, Bee Mountain, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
59.4km (36.9 miles) ⓘOre Knob Mine, Ore Knob, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
62.8km (39.0 miles) ⓘPeach Bottom Mine, Peach Bottom Mountain, Whitehead, Alleghany County, North Carolina, USA
68.2km (42.4 miles) ⓘMaxwell Mine (Peach Blossom Mine), Stratford, Alleghany County, North Carolina, USA
70.9km (44.1 miles) ⓘCapps Hill Mine, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
71.9km (44.7 miles) ⓘElk Knob Mine, Watauga County, North Carolina, USA
73.2km (45.5 miles) ⓘCarolina Queen Mine, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
78.0km (48.5 miles) ⓘUnnamed Zn prospect, Linville Falls, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
78.4km (48.7 miles) ⓘLawton Barite Property Northern workings, Lawson Barite property, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
References
Speer,Wade Edward.,(2008)Emerald Crystal Pockets Of The Hiddenite District Alexander Co.,North Carolina:The Geological Society of America
 
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