Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Sphalerite

Views:
Watches:
PCZ184793

Sphalerite

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Coalcleugh Mine, West Allendale, Northumberland, United Kingdom
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.6 × 2.5 × 2 cm
Description

A sharp single sphalerite crystal which is 1.8 cm across perched nicely on matrix.Lovely little example of the species from the location.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

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