sphalerite

Noun

Meaning

Zinc sulphide; -- called also blende, black-jack, false galena, etc. See Blende (a).

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

blende zinc blende demantoid apatite amphibole limonite argentite fergusonite cordierite vesuvianite chalybite lepidomelane black-jack proustite alexandrite
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Hypernyms

mineral

Phrases with the word

sphalerite ore

Examples

Greenockite ( CdS ), the only cadmium mineral of importance, is nearly always associated with sphalerite (ZnS). Source: Internet

The cubic ( sphalerite structure ) variety analogous to diamond is called c-BN; it is softer than diamond, but its thermal and chemical stability is superior. Source: Internet

Octahedral cleavage (four directions) is present in fluorite and diamond, and sphalerite has six-directional dodecahedral cleavage. Source: Internet

Veinlet along lower edge of specimen contains sphalerite in carbonates. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sphairistike Sphakia Sphakiot sphalerite ore sphaleron sphaleronic