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
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Frame
Brown
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Crystallography
| Catalogue identity | Sphalerite — F-43m |
| Formula | ZnS |
| Crystal system | cubic |
| Space group | F -4 3 m |
| Lattice (a, b, c) Å | 5.4145, 5.4145, 5.4145 |
| Angles (α, β, γ) ° | 90, 90, 90 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 3.9 |
Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)