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Sphalerite

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Sphalerite

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Description
Locality: 
Kangjiawan, Changning, Hunan Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
14 × 8.5 × 6.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Weight: 
401.00gr
Description

Significant cabinet specimen featuring approx two dozens of ruby jack sphalerite crystals featuring sharp edges, semi-rounded faces and an exceptional mirror lustre, which sometimes make it hard to photograph. The crystals are fully gemmy.

Main crystals are in mint conditions, while some peripheral ones show some contacts.

Contrastful and deeply 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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