sphalerite

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Meaning

1. noun A yellow, brown or black, sometimes red, green white or colorless mineral with cubic crystals, of a chemical formula (Zn,Fe)S, often containing also minor metals, such as cadmium, gallium, germanium and indium.

Similar words

blende zinc blende galena spherosiderite zincblende sphene sphaerosiderite pyrite sphragide sphaerite

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Word family

sphalerites zinc blende