Sphalerite

Formula : ZnS

Family: 
Space group: 
Isometric - Hextetrahedral H-M Symbol (4 3m) Space Group: F43m
Dana class: 
2.8.2.1 (2) Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides (2.8) where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n): p=1:1(2.8.2)Sphalerite Group (Isometric: F43m)
High temperature: 
Hydrothermal mineral stable in wide range of temperature : around 100 to more than 300C.
Geological context: 
Present in sulfide ore veins in all rock classes, is an hydrothermal mineral

Dernière mise à jour le 25.01.2021

THERMODYNAMICS

T(°C) 0 25 60 100 150 200 250 300
log10K -11.72 -11.15 -10.57 -10.13 -9.82 -9.72 -9.84 -10.23