| Locality type: | Quarry |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Sphalerite |
| Formula: | ZnS |
| Comments: | Rare as grains and crystals to 8mm in prehnite veins. Sometimes enclosed in massive prehnite. |
| Habit: | Crude irregular crystals, also rarely as octahedrons. |
| Colour: | brown, yellowish brown |
| Luminescent properties: | none |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
| Analysis Reference: | K. Wood |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Prehnite | ⓘ1 photo of Sphalerite associated with Prehnite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Sphalerite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Martin Marietta Quarry (Hickory Quarry), Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 39898 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:39898:7 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 31f572c5-992f-47ac-ab34-1af60bfa307e |
| Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite |
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| 30.1km (18.7 miles) | ⓘNorth American Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA |
| 36.5km (22.7 miles) | ⓘBee Mountain Mine, Bee Mountain, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA |
| 46.1km (28.6 miles) | ⓘCarolina Queen Mine, Burke County, North Carolina, USA |
| 54.5km (33.9 miles) | ⓘLawton Barite Property Northern workings, Lawson Barite property, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA |
| 55.1km (34.3 miles) | ⓘLawton Barite property Mid-Southern workings, Lawson Barite property, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA |
| 55.4km (34.4 miles) | ⓘLawton Barite Property Southern workings, Lawson Barite property, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA |
| 56.0km (34.8 miles) | ⓘCraig Barite Property Northern Workings, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA |
| 56.1km (34.9 miles) | ⓘCraig Barite Property Southern Workings, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA |
| 56.5km (35.1 miles) | ⓘFoote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA |
| 60.5km (37.6 miles) | ⓘCapps Hill Mine, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA |
| References |
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Martin Marietta Quarry, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA