zinc blende

zinc blende

n. See sphalerite.

zinc blende

n (Minerals) another name for sphalerite

sphal•er•ite

(ˈsfæl əˌraɪt, ˈsfeɪ lə-)

n. an ore mineral, zinc sulfide, ZnS. [1865–70; < Greek sphaler(ós) slippery, deceptive + -ite¹]

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zinc blende - an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline formblende, sphaleriteatomic number 49, indium, In - a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphaleriteatomic number 81, thallium, Tl - a soft grey malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air; it is highly toxic and is used in rodent and insect poisons; occurs in zinc blende and some iron oresmineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition