OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 40153

sphalerite

/ˈsfæl.əˌɹaɪt/
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blenda • esfalerita
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.
The Monte Cristo and Philadelphia sphalerites have similar mean Pb concentrations (80 ppm) that are lower than the Lucky Dog sphalerites (119 ppm).
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