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Sphalerite

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Sphalerite

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Description
Locality: 
San Benedetto Mine, Iglesias, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
3 × 5 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.50cm
Description

Nice specimen of red sphalerite coming from Sulcis Area, Southern Sardinia. You can see an aggregate of red crystals to 0.5 cm, with very good color and adamantine lustre.

Rare and aesthetic!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

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

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