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Sphalerite

#DC24484

Sphalerite

#DC24484
Availability
Sold
Size
5 x 4 x 3 cm - Miniature 
Formula
ZnS (RRUFF)
Locality
St. Christoph am Arlberg, Tyrol, Austria
Tagged
sulfide

Extremely lustrous, jet black crystals to 2cm. excellent specimen showing a few minor cleavage breaks.

Sphalerite

Formula
ZnS 
Crystal System
Isometric 
Crystal Habit
Euhedral Crystals, Granular, Colloform 
Cleavage
Perfect, Perfect, Perfect 
Luster
Resinous - Greasy 
Color
brown, yellow, red, green, black 
Streak
brownish white 
Class
Isometric - Hextetrahedral 
Fracture
Uneven 
Hardness
3.5-4 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Cooke Collection

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