Mineral Group · 13 minerals
Sulfide Minerals
Minerals
13
Hardness
1.5-6.5 Mohs
Crystal Systems
Monoclinic, Cubic, Orthorhombic +3 more
What Defines the Sulfides Group
Metal-sulfur compounds with characteristically metallic lusters. Includes pyrite (fool's gold), galena (lead ore), chalcopyrite (copper ore), and stibnite (antimony ore). Many are important industrial ores. Their metallic appearance and crystal habits make them popular display specimens.
Minerals in This Group
Arsenopyrite
The Arsenic Iron Sulfide
Hardness 5.75·Sulfide
Chalcopyrite
The Peacock Mineral
Hardness 3.5·Sulfide Mineral
Cinnabar
The Dragon's Blood Mercury
Hardness 2.5·Sulfide Group
Covellite
The Indigo Copper
Hardness 1.5·Sulfide Mineral
Galena
The Mirror Stone
Hardness 2.5·Sulfide Group
Marcasite
Pyrite's Unstable Twin
Hardness 6·Sulfide Mineral
Orpiment
The Golden Arsenic
Hardness 1.5·Sulfide Mineral
Peacock Ore
The Stone of Happiness
Hardness 3·Sulfide Group
Proustite
The Ruby Silver
Hardness 2.25·Sulfosalt
Pyrite
The Fool's Gold
Hardness 6.5·Sulfide Group
Realgar
The Ruby of Arsenic
Hardness 1.5·Sulfide Mineral
Sphalerite
The Fire Diamond
Hardness 3.5·Sulfide Group
Stibnite
The Sword of Shadows
Hardness 2·Sulfide Mineral