Gallium-bearing Sphalerite
A variety of Sphalerite
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Formula:
(Zn,Ga)S
Enrichment in Ga (and other rare elements like, especially, Cd) is quite typical for many sphalerites, and sphalerite may act as an important source of Ga.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
50322 (as Gallium-bearing Sphalerite)
3727 (as Sphalerite)
3727 (as Sphalerite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:50322:0 (as Gallium-bearing Sphalerite)
mindat:1:1:3727:9 (as Sphalerite)
mindat:1:1:3727:9 (as Sphalerite)
Chemistry of Gallium-bearing Sphalerite
Mindat Formula:
(Zn,Ga)S
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Gallium-bearing Sphalerite
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Gallium-bearing Sphalerite
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References for Gallium-bearing Sphalerite
Localities for Gallium-bearing Sphalerite
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
China | |
| Rambaldi et al. (1986) +1 other reference |
