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
Harrison Gold Mine (RN; Abo; GEO), Bear Mountain, Harrison Lake, New Westminster Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada


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 Harrison Gold Mine (RN; Abo; GEO), Bear Mountain, Harrison Lake, New Westminster Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:809490
Long-form Identifier:1:3:809490:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘEureka-Victoria Silver Mine, Hope, New Westminster Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
22.6km (14.0 miles) ⓘLucky Four Claims, Foley Peak, Laidlaw, New Westminster Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘCarolin Mine (Ladner Creek Mine), Hope, New Westminster Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
41.1km (25.5 miles) ⓘGargett Mine, Mount Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USA
41.1km (25.5 miles) ⓘDolly Varden group, Siwash Creek, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
42.9km (26.7 miles) ⓘSaginaw Prospect, Mount Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USA
43.4km (26.9 miles) ⓘPeterson Nelson Prospect, Mount Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USA
44.3km (27.6 miles) ⓘEvergreen Mine, Mount Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USA
47.0km (29.2 miles) ⓘRed Bird Prospect, Mount Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USA
48.3km (30.0 miles) ⓘSilver Tip Mine, Mount Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USA
References
British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Geological Fieldwork, 1986, Paper 1987-1, pp. 15-22
 
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