Sphalerite

Sphalerite

compound
ZnS

The most important ore of zinc — and the structure that gave its name to a whole crystal family

Sphalerite gives its name to one of the most important crystal structures in semiconductor physics.

Material

Gallery canvas set in a solid wood floating frame.

Frame

Brown

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Crystallography

Catalogue identitySphalerite — F-43m
FormulaZnS
Crystal systemcubic
Space groupF -4 3 m
Lattice (a, b, c) Å5.4145, 5.4145, 5.4145
Angles (α, β, γ) °90, 90, 90
Density (g/cm³)3.9

Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)