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sphalerite

/ˈsfæl.ə.raɪt/

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noun

/ˈsfæl.ə.raɪt/C2formalscientific
  • ruМинеральная руда, являющаяся основным источником цинка, состоящая в основном из сульфида цинка в кристаллической форме.

A mineral ore that is the primary source of zinc, composed mainly of zinc sulfide in crystalline form.

  1. Zinc oreC2formalscientific

    A mineral consisting mainly of zinc sulfide, which is the primary source of zinc.

    ruЦинковая руда

    • Sphalerite is often found in association with galena and other sulfide minerals.
    • The mine's primary product is sphalerite, from which zinc is extracted.
    • Geologists identified the dark, resinous crystals as sphalerite.

    Synonymsblackjackblendezinc blende

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  • sphalerite's possessive singular form