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Sphalerite Var Cleiophane

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Sphalerite Var Cleiophane

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Locality: 
Madan, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
1.7 × 3.5 × 2 cm
Description

No museum specimen of course but a rare and interesting colour: olive-green to yellowish (like dark demantoid) translucent sphalerite crystals are aggregated to a nice example.

Unfortunately the crystals show some slight damage at the edges.

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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Best regards Roger

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