Esfalerita
Esfalerita is a mineral with formula ZnS, in the Sulfuros group. This specimen comes from Las Mánforas, Áliva, Camaleño, Cantabria, España.
Description
Crystals ranging from caramel color to dark brown. Zinc sulfide.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0616
- Composition
- ZnS
- Name
- Esfalerita
- Group
- Sulfuros
- Category
- Meritum Persé
- Mine
- Las Mánforas
- District / Municipality
- Áliva
- Province
- Camaleño
- Region
- Cantabria
- Country
- España
- 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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