Sulfide minerals and their features
The sulfide minerals are a class of minerals containing sulfide (S2−) or disulfide (S22−) as the major anion
Bornite Coated Tree Fossil
Edirne, Türkiye
Pyrite
From Navajún, La Rioja, Spain
Bornite Coated Tree Fossil
Edirne, Türkiye
Galena & Chalcopyrite & Quartz & Calcite
From Bulgaria
Pyrite
Şırnak, Türkiye
Realgar & Colemanite
Chemical Formula : As4S4
Mohs Scale : 1,5-2
Crystal System : Monoclinic
Kütahya, Türkiye
Pyrite & Quartz
Pyrite
Chemical Formula : FeS2
Mohs Scale : 6 - 6.5
Crystal System : Cubic
Common İmpurities : Ni,Co,As,Cu,Zn,Ag,Au,Tl,Se,V
Bornite
Chemical Formula : Cu5FeS4
Mohs Scale : 3–3.25
Crystal System : Orthorhombic
Common İmpurities : Ag,Ge,Bi,In,Pb
Galena
Chemical Formula : PbS
Mohs Scale : 2.5 - 2.75
Crystal System : Cubic
Common İmpurities : Ag,Cu,Fe,Bi
Lead is mainly extracted from sulphide ore called galena.,
The yellow pieces on galena are pyrite.
Molybdenite
Chemical Formula : MoS2
Mohs Scale : 1-1.5
Crystal System : Hexagonal
Most common source for molybdenum.
Chalcopyrite
Chemical Formula : CuFeS2
Mohs Scale : 3.5 - 4
Crystal System : Tetragonal
Common impurities : Ag,Au,In,Tl,Se,Te
Chalcopyrite is the most abundant copper ore mineral.
Pyrite
Stibnite
Chemical Formula : Sb2S3
Mohs Scale : 2
Crystal System : Orthorhombic
It is the most important source for the metalloid antimony.
Pastes of Sb2S3 powder in fat or in other materials have been used since 3000 BC as eye cosmetics in the Mediterranean and farther afield; in this use, Sb2S3 is called kohl.
