3.1" Lustrous Sphalerite Crystal Cluster - Peru

This is a lustrous cluster of sphalerite crystals that comes from Peru. The entire specimen measures 3.1" wide and comes with an acrylic display stand..

Sphalerite is a part of the sulfide group and typically exhibits a grey/black appearance due to high concentrations of impurities. In its purest state, sphalerite's chemical composition is ZnS, and can display a gemmy transparent light tan/yellow color. This is one of the few minerals that can form crystals ranging anywhere between gemmy and transparent to opaque and metallic-like. Opaque or cloudy sphalerite tends to be most abundant since iron easily replaces zinc in the process of formation.

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SPECIES
Sphalerite
LOCATION
Peru
SIZE
3.1" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#173415