Zinc Sulfide Sphalerite type
ZnS (Sphalerite)
Chemical name
Zinc Sulfide Sphalerite type |
Mineral name
Sphalerite |
Chemical formula
ZnS (Sphalerite) |
Melting point [°C]
1850 |
Crystal system
cubic |
Unit cell
a [Å]:5.4093 b [Å]:5.4093 c [Å]:5.4093 |
Molecular weight [g/mol]
97.474 |
Frequent crystal surfaces
(100), (110), (111) |
Density [g/cm3]
4.090 |
Refractive Index
nD=2.3677 |