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sphalerite |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sphalerite \Sphal"er*ite\, n. [Gr. ??? slippery, uncertain. See {Blende}.] (Min.) Zinc sulphide; -- called also {blende}, {black-jack}, {false galena}, etc See {Blende} a . From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Blende \Blende\, n. [G., fr blenden to blind, dazzle, deceive, fr blind blind. So called either in allusion to its dazzling luster; or (Dana) because though often resembling galena, it yields no lead. Cf {Sphalerite}.] (Min.) a A mineral, called also {sphalerite}, and by miners {mock lead}, {false galena}, and {black-jack}. It is a zinc sulphide, but often contains some iron. Its color is usually yellow, brown, or black, and its luster resinous. b A general term for some minerals, chiefly metallic sulphides which have a somewhat brilliant but nonmetallic luster. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: sphalerite n : an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form [syn: {zinc blende}, {blende}]
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