Mineral | Sphalerite |
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Formula | (Zn,Fe2+)S |
Crystal Form | Isometric/Hextetrahedral [4 3m] |
Cleavage | [011] Perfect |
Color | Yellow,Light to dark brown, black,Red-brown,Colourless, Light blue |
Density | 3.9 – 4.1 g/cm3 |
Diaphaneity | Transparent, Translucent |
Fracture | Conchoidal |
Hardness | 3.5 - 4.0 |
Lustre | Adamantine, Resinous |
Streak | Pale yellow - Brown |
Dana 8 Class | 2.8.2.1 |
Strunz Class | II/C.01-10 |
Mindat | mindat.org |
WebMineral | WebMineral |
ID | 168 |