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Sphalerite

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Sphalerite

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Description
Locality: 
Áliva Mine, Camaleño, Cantabria, Spain
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 4 × 3.9 cm
Description

Extremely lustrous and almost completely translucent specimen of massive sphalerite from Spain. The colour is just fantastic, super deep satturated orange-yellow-golden appearing. First picture is done with backlight to expos the colour.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

Formula: 
ZnS
Strunz: 
2.CB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0