Category:Sphalerites
| Sphalerites at a Glance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Material Type | Gems | |
| Colors | Clear, Black, Light blue, Blue, Brown, Green, Red, Red-brown | |
| Rarity | Common | |
| Cultural Relevance | None | |
| Required for Alterations | No | |
Sphalerite is sulfide mineral and also an ore of zinc with a high iron content. An iron-rich variety will always be opaque, though sphalerite can be transparent to translucent as well. It typically occurs in association with pyrite, quartz, and other sulfides and found in a variety of deposit types, though primarily in sedimentary exhalative and volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits. Miners have been known to refer to sphalerite as zinc blende, black-jack, and ruby blende. It is used for zinc, bronze, gemstones, and other things. As an ore, 95% of all primary zinc is extracted from sphalerite ore.
Sphalerite can be found in colors from light to dark brown, red-brown, yellow, red, green, light blue, black, and colorless. Its luster is adamantine, resinous, and greasy. It can be fluorescent and triboluminescent and is non-magnetic.
- Varieties of Sphalerite
- marmatite - an opaque black variety with high-iron content
Note - Not all sphalerite varieties are referenced in Elanthia.
Alteration Rules
This material is not required for alterations.
Raw Material Sources
Items
| Item | Source is | Rarity is |
|---|---|---|
| Kertig targe adorned with crimson moonsilver | Stolen from the Moons (2) | |
| Shield:Kertig targe adorned with crimson moonsilver |
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