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A mineral, called also sphalerite, and by miners mock lead, false galena, and black-jack. It is a zinc sulphide, but often contains some iron. Its color is usually yellow, brown, or black, and its luster resinous.
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- n. A mineral, called also sphalerite, and by miners mock lead, false galena, and black-jack. It is a zinc sulphide, but often contains some iron. Its color is usually yellow, brown, or black, and its luster resinous.
- n. A general term for some minerals, chiefly metallic sulphides which have a somewhat brilliant but nonmetallic luster.
- n. an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form
- (a) A mineral, called also sphalerite, and by miners mock lead, false galena, and black-jack. It is a zinc sulphide, but often contains some iron. Its color is usually yellow, brown, or black, and its luster resinous. (b) A general term for some minerals, chiefly metallic sulphides which have a somewhat brilliant but nonmetallic luster.
- n an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form