Wurzite
Formula | (Zn, Fe)S |
Origin | Pomorzany Mine, Okusz (Poland) |
Description | Calcite crystals on galenite with brown wurtzite. |
Classification (Lapis) | Sulfides |
Crystal System | Hexagonal |
Hardness | 3,5 – 4,0 |
Colour | Deep reddish brown to dark brown to brown-black |
Streak | Brown |
Luminescence | none observed |
Lustre | Resinous, brilliant submetallic on crystal faces |
Transparency (Opacity) | Translucent |
Cleavage | Easy |
Fracture | splintery |
Magnetism | |
Geological Setting | Of hydrothermal origin in veins with other sulfides |
Specific Gravity | 4,1 g/cm3 |
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