Wurtzite / Sphalerite with Alabandin
Wurtzite / Sphalerite with Alabandin
Wurtzite / Sphalerite with Alabandin
Wurtzite / Sphalerite with Alabandin
Wurtzite / Sphalerite with Alabandin

Wurtzite / Sphalerite with Alabandin

Sale price€135,00
SKU: A595
Mererani, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Two rare minerals from Mererani are present on this small specimen: A small dark anthracite-colored alabandine is embedded in the reddish-brown wurtzite crystal.
2.9 x 2.1 x 1.8 cm
19.7 g

Wurtzite (beta-ZnS) is found in Tanzania as a brown to bright red crystal and crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system. On the other hand, zinc blende (alpha-ZnS) or sphalerite crystallizes cubically. In Tanzania both are called sphalerite.