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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Galena from
Long John Mine (Delthe Black Warrior Mine), Haystack Mountain (Haystack; Boulder Mountain; Kern Knob), Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA


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Galena, etc.

Long John Mine, Haystack Mountain, Inyo Mts, Inyo County, California, USA
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Galena, etc.

Long John Mine, Haystack Mountain, Inyo Mts, Inyo County, California, USA
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Galena, etc.

Long John Mine, Haystack Mountain, Inyo Mts, Inyo County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Sphalerite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Long John Mine (Delthe Black Warrior Mine), Haystack Mountain (Haystack; Boulder Mountain; Kern Knob), Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:883161
Long-form Identifier:1:3:883161:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘLong John Mine, Haystack Mountain (Haystack; Boulder Mountain; Kern Knob), Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘBurgess Mine (Iron Sides; Ironside Mine; Ironsides; Tom Casey Mine; Section 13 claim), New York Butte (New York Peak), Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘChilula; Gavilan; Montano and San Antino Mine (Gavila Mine; Montano Mine; San Antonio Mine; Benicia Mine; Chilula claim; Gavilan claim), Cerro Gordo Peak, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
9.6km (5.9 miles) ⓘDecember Mine, Alabama Hills, Alabama Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘGold Standard Mine (Vega Mine), Beveridge, Beveridge Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘSilver Spur Mine, Reward, Russ Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘKeynot Mine (Key Not Mine; Golden Princess; Mountain View; War Eagle; Keynot; Keynote Mine; Mallard Duck), Keynot Peak, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘAmerican Flag Mine (Big Silver Mine ?), New York Butte (New York Peak), Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘSwansea Mine (Pennsylvania Mine; Queen of the Mountains Mine), Swansea, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘBig Silver Mine (Essex; Hudson; Metro; American Flag Mine [?]), New York Butte (New York Peak), Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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