Sphalerite
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The principal ore of zinc, sphalerite is a zinc sulfide (ZnS) and one of the most common sulfide minerals. Its name derives from the Greek word for deceptive, because it was often mistaken for galena. It crystallizes in the cubic system as tetrahedral, dodecahedral, or massive forms with an adamantine luster, a white to yellow-brown streak, and perfect dodecahedral cleavage. Pure sphalerite is pale yellow, but iron impurities darken it to brown or black, and colors also include red and green. Its Mohs hardness is 3.5 to 4 and its specific gravity 3.90 to 4.10. Its adamantine to resinous luster and perfect cleavage in six directions further distinguish it in hand specimen.
Sphalerite is the principal ore of zinc and one of the most common sulfide minerals. Its name comes from the Greek word for 'deceptive' because it was often mistaken for galena. Pure sphalerite is pale yellow; iron impurities darken it to brown or black.
| क्रिस्टल प्रणाली | Cubic (Isometric) |
| खनिज वर्ग | 02 Sulfides and Sulfosalts |
| मोह कठोरता | 3.5-4.0 |
| विशिष्ट गुरुत्व | 3.90-4.10 |
| रंग | Yellow, brown, black, red, green |
| चमक | Adamantine |
| रेखा रंग | White to yellow-brown |
| विदलन | Perfect dodecahedral {110} |
| विभंग | Conchoidal |
| पारदर्शिता | Translucent |
| क्रिस्टल आदत | Tetrahedral, dodecahedral, massive |
मोह कठोरता
| मोह कठोरता | Reference Mineral |
|---|---|
| 1 | Talc |
| 2 | Gypsum |
| 3 | Calcite |
| 4 | Fluorite |
| 5 | Apatite |
| 6 | Orthoclase |
| 7 | Quartz |
| 8 | Topaz |
| 9 | Corundum |
| 10 | Diamond |
क्रिस्टल प्रणाली
| गुण | Value |
|---|---|
| क्रिस्टल प्रणाली | Cubic (Isometric) |
| Axial Relationships | a = b = c, α = β = γ = 90° |