About The Word Sphalerite
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Sphalerite
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What's The Definition Of Sphalerite?
[n] an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form
Synonyms | Synonyms for Sphalerite: blende | zinc blende Related Terms | Find terms related to Sphalerite: See Also | atomic number 49 | atomic number 81 | In | indium | mineral | thallium | Tl Sphalerite In Webster's Dictionary \Sphal"er*ite\, n. [Gr. ??? slippery, uncertain. See
{Blende}.] (Min.)
Zinc sulphide; -- called also {blende}, {black-jack}, {false
galena}, etc. See {Blende}
(a) .
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