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Sulfide mineral; polytypes: 2H, 4H, 6H, 10H, 15R

Properties

Chemical formula

ZnS

Group

Sulfides

Crystal system

Hexagonal

Hardness (Mohs)

—

Color

Black

Luster

—

Streak

Brown

Density

—

Cleavage

—

Fracture

—

Tenacity

—

Crystal habit

—

Transparency

—

Space group

P6₃mc

Fluorescence

—

Magnetism

—

Radioactivity

—

Refractive index

—

Optical character

—

Birefringence

—

Pleochroism

—

Strunz classification

2.CB.45

Dana classification

2.8.7.1

IMA status

Grandfathered mineral (G)

IMA symbol

Wur

Locality

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Type locality

—

Discovery year

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Source: Wikidata