Sphalerite                     Mineral Group: SULFIDES
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  • resinous luster
  • translucent to opaque
  • very shiny crystal is reddish-brown
  • surface looks like there is an oil slick on it
  • tetrahedral crystals have rounded edges
  • Crystal clusters grow in vugs in beige-gray limestone
Sphalerite  from Lafarge Quarry, Dundas, Ontario  CANADA
 
 
 

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