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Sphalerite with Dolomite, Galena, & Quartz

#32708

Sphalerite with Dolomite, Galena, & Quartz

#32708
Availability
Sold
Price
$40.00
Size
5 x 7 x 3.5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
ZnS (RRUFF)
Locality
Black Cloud mine, Lakeville, Lake Co., Colorado, United States
Tagged
sulfide

Piece of dark colored crystalline Sphalerite with a couple dull gray Galena cubes to 7mm, brassy pyrite, white 2-3mm Dolomite rhombs, and clusters of frosted Quartz crystals to 6mm.

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
Phillips Collection

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