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Sphalerite Var Cleiophane

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Sphalerite Var Cleiophane

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Description
Locality: 
Madan, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 6.4 × 3.5 cm
Description

Almost massive, lightly colored rhodochrosite with sphalerite crystal twins on top. The sphalerite is black with the exception of some edges, which are clearly green (variety cleiophane). A few minor rhodochrosite crystals between the sphalerite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

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

Cleiophane

Variety Of: 

Sphalerite

Formula: 
ZnS
Strunz: 
2.CB.05a
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Formula: 
ZnS
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

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