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Sulfides and Sulfosalts

Minerals where sulfur bonds with metals or semi-metals. Includes important ore minerals such as pyrite (iron sulfide), galena (lead sulfide), sphalerite (zinc sulfide), and chalcopyrite (copper iron sulfide).

Pyrite

FeS2

Cubic (Isometric)

Chalcopyrite

CuFeS2

Tetragonal

Sphalerite

ZnS

Cubic (Isometric)

Cinnabar

HgS

Trigonal

Galena

PbS

Cubic (Isometric)

Часто задаваемые вопросы

What is the Sulfides and Sulfosalts mineral class?
Minerals where sulfur bonds with metals or semi-metals. Includes important ore minerals such as pyrite (iron sulfide), galena (lead sulfide), sphalerite (zinc sulfide), and chalcopyrite (copper iron sulfide).
How many minerals are in the Sulfides and Sulfosalts class?
There are 5 minerals classified in the Sulfides and Sulfosalts class on MineralFYI.
What defines the Sulfides and Sulfosalts class?
Minerals in the Sulfides and Sulfosalts class (Strunz code 02) are grouped by their dominant chemical anion or anionic group in the Strunz classification system.