Esfalerita Cleiofana o Blenda acaramelada
Esfalerita is a mineral with formula ZnS, in the Sulfuros group. This specimen comes from Las Mánforas, Áliva, Camaleño, Cantabria, España and joined the Terrium collection in 1995.
Description
Caramel-toned, translucent crystals, with a cubic or complex habit.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0614
- Internal reference
- X0324
- Composition
- ZnS
- Name
- Esfalerita
- Variety
- Cleiofana o Blenda acaramelada
- Group
- Sulfuros
- Category
- Cupidium
- Mine
- Las Mánforas
- District / Municipality
- Áliva
- Province
- Camaleño
- Region
- Cantabria
- Country
- España
- Acquired
- 1995
- Ex-collection
- Alfonso Rodríguez Ruiz
- Etymology
- From the Greek «sphaleros», “deceptive”, for its resemblance to galena despite containing no lead. “Blende” is also the old mining term tied to that same idea of deceptive appearance.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Al alza
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