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Wurtzite

#47150
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Wurtzite from Merelani Hills, Umba Valley, Lelatema Mts., Arusha, Tanzania - 47150
Wurtzite from Merelani Hills, Umba Valley, Lelatema Mts., Arusha, Tanzania - 47150

Wurtzite

#47150
Availability
Sold
Size
1.3 x 1 x 0.6 cm - Thumbnail 
Formula
ZnS (RRUFF)
Locality
Merelani Hills, Umba Valley, Lelatema Mts., Arusha, Tanzania
Tagged
sulfide

Slightly scuffed dark red crystal, translucent, with several good faces.

Wurtzite

Formula
ZnS 
Crystal System
Hexagonal 
Crystal Habit
Radial, Tabular, Colloform 
Cleavage
Good, Good, None 
Luster
Adamantine - Resinous 
Color
brownish black, orange brown, reddish brown, black 
Streak
light brown 
Class
Hexagonal - Dihexagonal Pyramidal 
Fracture
Uneven 
Hardness
3.5-4 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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