Sphalerite,Sulfide mineral,Brown, yellow, red, green, black

Sphalerite

Sphalerite

Hardness ( Moh )

" 3.5 - 4

Crystal System
Cubic
Specific Gravity

4.09

Refractive Index

2.4

Birefringence

Family

Colour(s)

Brown, yellow, red, green, black

Cleavage

Francture Type

Uneven to conchoidal

Luster

Streak

brown, pale yellow

Transparency

Transparent to translucent

Formula

(Zn,Fe)S

Country
Found In Austria,Canada,France,Germany,Ireland,Italy,Kazakhstan,Kosovo,Norway,Peru,Poland,Romania,Russia,South Africa,Spain,Switzerland,UK,USA