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{{Material
|description='''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.
|type=gems
|rarity=common
|CTag=clear,black,light blue,blue,brown,green,red,red-brown
|special=none
|noalt=No
|crafting=No
|alchemy=No
}}

Category:Sphalerites - Revision history

SPICYDIAPSID: SPICYDIAPSID moved page Category:Sphalerite to Category:Sphalerites: Correcting to plural name page to match other gem category naming conventions.

SPICYDIAPSID: Adding info and natural colors.