Deceptively critical sphalerite
Colloform banded, tan to dark brown sphalerite with grey marcasite (FeS2) and galena from Olkusz, Poland.
Source: HIF/Max Frenzel
Sphalerite is a common zinc and iron sulfide and occurs in a wide variety of geological settings. In the recently published article in Nature Geoscience, Max Frenzel and Sam Thiele discuss how sphalerite, which can incorporate a range of elements, is used to explore ore-forming environments. Springer Nature Geoscience is a monthly multidisciplinary journal that brings together cutting-edge research from across the spectrum of the geosciences, as well as relevant work from related fields.
To the article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-024-01587-y
