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Sphalerite

Sphalerite is a sulfide mineral with the chemical formula (Zn, Fe)S. It is the most important ore of zinc. Sphalerite is found in a variety of deposit types, but it is primarily in sedimentary exhalative, Mississippi-Valley type, and volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits. It is found in association with galena, chalcopyrite, pyrite (and other sulfides)…

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Category
Sulfide mineral
Cleavage
perfect dodecahedral on
Color
Light to dark brown, red-brown, yellow, red, green, light blue, black and colourless.
Crystal class
Hextetrahedral (43m) H-M symbol: (4 3m)
Crystal habit
Euhedral crystals – occurs as well-formed crystals showing good external form. Granular – generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix.
Crystal system
Cubic

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related to Mississippi-Valley type · 20
Sphalerite → Admiral Bay, Australia, Canadian, Furthermore, However, Mines, Mississippi River, Mississippi-Valley, MVT, Northwest Territories, Pb, Pb-Zn, Phanerozoic, Pine Point, Polaris, SEDEX, Similar, The, United States, Zn
related to Gallery · 19
Sphalerite → Camaleño, Cantabria, ChinaSphalerite, Colorado, Cumberland Mine, Elmwood, Hunan Province, Idarado Mine, Millersville Quarry, Ohio, Ouray District, Purple, Smith, Spain, Telluride, Tennessee, USGem, USSphalerite, USTan
related to Varieties · 17
Sphalerite → Both, Breitenbrunn, Christoph, Cleiophane, Colombia, Franklin, Franklin Furnace, Gemmy, IMA, International Mineralogical Association, Marmatite, Marmato, New Jersey, Red, Saxony, St, ZnS
related to Volcanogenic massive sulfide · 17
Sphalerite → Besshi, Cu-Zn, Cyprus, Japan, Kidd Creek, Mines, Ontario, Russia, The, There, They, Troodos, Urals, VMS, Volcanogenic, Zn, Zn-Pb-Cu-rich
related to Sedimentary exhalitive · 15
Sphalerite → Alaska, Approximately, Australia, British Columbia, Broken Hill, Important SEDEX, Iran, Mehdiabad, Mount Isa, Pb-Zn, Red Dog, SEDEX, Sedimentary, Sullivan Mine, The
related to Other · 14
Sphalerite → Batteries, Europa, Galvanized, Gem-quality, Gemstone, Lincoln Memorial, Mohs, Picos, Spain, The, This, Tomb, Unknown, Yule Marble
related to Localities · 13
Sphalerite → Australia, Canada, China, England, Germany, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Sources, The, United States
related to Crystal habit and structure · 12
Sphalerite → F43m, Fe, FeS, In, Minerals, Spinel Law, The, This, Wurtzite, Zn, ZnS, ZnxFe
related to Brass and bronze · 7
Sphalerite → Besides, CE, Islamic, Jin Dynasty, Major, Northern China, The
related to Optical properties · 5
Sphalerite → In, Increasing, Pure, The, ZnS

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zinc deposits crystal sulfide iron ore found structure minerals variety also high types mineral galena content black brass zn cleavage

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SphaleriteCategorySulfide mineral1.00infobox
SphaleriteCleavageperfect dodecahedral on1.00infobox
SphaleriteColorLight to dark brown, red-brown, yellow, red, green, light blue, black and colourless.1.00infobox
SphaleriteCrystal classHextetrahedral (43m) H-M symbol: (4 3m)1.00infobox
SphaleriteCrystal habitEuhedral crystals – occurs as well-formed crystals showing good external form. Granular – generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix.1.00infobox
SphaleriteCrystal systemCubic1.00infobox
SphaleriteDana classification02.08.02.011.00infobox
SphaleriteDiaphaneityTransparent to translucent, opaque when iron-rich1.00infobox
SphaleriteFormula.mw-parser-output .template-chem2-su{display:inline-block;font-size:80%;line-height:1;vertical-align:-0.35em}.mw-parser-output .template-chem2-su>span{display:block;text-align:l…1.00infobox
SphaleriteFractureUneven to conchoidal1.00infobox
SphaleriteIMA symbolSp1.00infobox
SphaleriteJmol .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}(3D)Interactive image1.00infobox
SphaleriteLusterAdamantine, resinous, greasy1.00infobox
SphaleriteMohs scale hardness3.5–41.00infobox
SphaleriteOptical propertiesIsotropic1.00infobox
SphaleriteOther characteristicsnon-radioactive, non-magnetic, fluorescent and triboluminescent.1.00infobox
SphaleriteRefractive indexnα = 2.3691.00infobox
SphaleriteSpace groupF43m (No. 216)1.00infobox
SphaleriteSpecific gravity3.9–4.21.00infobox
SphaleriteStreakbrownish white, pale yellow1.00infobox
SphaleriteStrunz classification2.CB.05a1.00infobox
SphaleriteTwinningSimple contact twins or complex lamellar forms, twin axis1.00infobox
SphaleriteUnit cella = 5.406 Å; Z = 41.00infobox
Sphaleriteis asulfide mineral with the chemical formula0.90text
Sphaleriteis aore of cadmium0.90text

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