Esfalerita
Esfalerita is a mineral with formula ZnS, in the Sulfuros group. This specimen comes from Las Mánforas, Áliva, Camaleño, Cantabria, España.
Description
Caramel-colored crystals on a dark matrix. Well-formed specimen.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0615
- Composition
- ZnS
- Name
- Esfalerita
- Group
- Sulfuros
- Category
- Cavella
- Mine
- Las Mánforas
- District / Municipality
- Áliva
- Province
- Camaleño
- Region
- Cantabria
- Country
- España
- Size (cm)
- 2 x 2
- Ex-collection
- Ángel García
- Etymology
- From the Greek «sphaleros», “deceptive”, for its resemblance to galena despite containing no lead.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Al alza
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