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Sphalerite

#AH62980

Sphalerite

#AH62980
Availability
Sold
Size
12 x 10.5 x 4 cm - Cabinet 
Formula
ZnS (RRUFF)
Locality
Elmwood mine, Smith Co., Tennessee, United States
Tagged
sulfide

A large plate of super lustrous dark red (appearing black in-hand) crystals to over 1.5cm on limestone matrix with white Dolomite crystals. Impressive beautiful specimen. 

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
Arnold G Hampson Collection

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