Sphalerite
At a glance
- Type
- Mineral
- Group
- Sulfide
- Crystal system
- Cubic
- Hardness
- Medium (3 to 5.5)
- Colour
- Black, Yellow, Brown
- Lustre
- Resinous, Brilliant
- Use
- Ore
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Medium
Did you know?
- The name comes from Greek sphaleros, treacherous, because it was easily mistaken for lead ore.
- Zinc from sphalerite is used to galvanise steel against rust and to make brass with copper.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q105006 · All stones · All entries