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Wurtzite & Sphalerite

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Wurtzite & Sphalerite

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Description
Locality: 
Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 1.4 × 1.1 cm
Description

Outstanding sharp crystals of wurtzite associated to sphalerite in a typical specimen from Carbonera quarry , Carrara. 

Both ZnS species in a same specimen. Same color but different morphology !

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Wurtzite

Formula: 
(Zn,Fe)S
Strunz: 
2.CB.45
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
Brown
Type Locality: 
San José Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

Sphalerite

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

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