| Mineral | Sphalerite |
|---|---|
| Formula | (Zn,Fe2+)S |
| Crystal Form | Isometric/Hextetrahedral [4 3m] |
| Cleavage | [011] Perfect |
| Color | Yellow,Light to dark brown, black,Red-brown,Colourless, Light blue |
| Density | 3.9 – 4.1 g/cm3 |
| Diaphaneity | Transparent, Translucent |
| Fracture | Conchoidal |
| Hardness | 3.5 - 4.0 |
| Lustre | Adamantine, Resinous |
| Streak | Pale yellow - Brown |
| Dana 8 Class | 2.8.2.1 |
| Strunz Class | II/C.01-10 |
| Mindat | mindat.org |
| WebMineral | WebMineral |
| ID | 168 |