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sphalerite

/ˈsfæl.ə.raɪt/

Traduction: Minéral sulfuré de zinc, principal minerai de zinc, se présentant souvent sous forme de cristaux cubiques.

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈsfæl.ə.raɪt/

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

  • 🇫🇷Minéral sulfuré de zinc, principal minerai de zinc, se présentant souvent sous forme de cristaux cubiques.
  1. Zinc ore C2 formal scientific

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

    • 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.

    🇫🇷Sphalérite (minerai de zinc)

    Synonymes: blackjackblendezinc blende

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