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Sphalerite

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Sphalerite

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Description
Locality: 
Sirenevaya Pegmatite, Umbozero Mine, Alluaiv Mountain, Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russian Federation
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.3 × 1.9 × 1.2 cm
Description

A very rare sample of cleiophane, only minor backlight expose an intense red to orange color - but depending on angle of light it also can show yellow to green color tones. Shoudl be high ranked for the color and the very rare, uncommon locality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

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