MN404

Sample ID MN404 • Cabinet F

Ruby Sphalerite

24.61cm W x 6.98cm H x 11.351cm D • 2622g
Sample TypeMineralColorReddish BrownLusterVitreous nearly Adamantine
StreakReally Light BrownCleavage/FractureRhombohedral/UnevenSpecific GravityNA
Geographic Location/DateJoplin Missouri Mohs Hardness 5

Large reddish-brown Ore of Zinc. The top is incased with tiny Dark red crystals. There is a large layer of Zinc sulfide. The bottom is incased completely with glassy to milky calcite.