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August 21, 2008
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  Home > Gemstones > Varieties > Sphalerite

Natural Sphalerite

Natural Sphalerite This mineral, known also as blende, or black jack, forms tetrahedral and dodecahedral crystal; it often exhibits curved crystal faces.

Other habits included massive, granular, concretionary, and botryoidal. The color ranges from black, brown, yellow and red, to green, grey, and white.

It can also be colorless. The streak is pale brown to colorless. Sphalerite varies from translucent to transparent. It has a resinous to adamantine luster.

There are 11 Sphalerite(s) organised in the following categories: Facet Single,  gemstones. Price of our Sphalerite range from USD 99.00 to USD 777.00 and all gemstones are 100% natural. No lab, created or synthetic gemstones.

We grade our stones with strict adherence to current GIA (Gemological Institute of America) standards for color, tone, hue, saturation and clarity and all gems are identified and graded only by GIA certified gemologists.

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About Sphalerite gemstones

Color Yellow, reddish, greenish, colorless
Refractive Index 2.368-2.371
Chemical Composition Zinc sulphide
Hardness 3.5-4.0
Crystal Group Cubic
Ocurrence Canada, Maxico, Namibia, Spain, USA
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