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sphalerite

/ˈsfæl.əˌɹaɪt/
/ˈsfeɪ.ləˌɹaɪt/ US

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From Ancient Greek σφαλερός (sphalerós, “unstable, unsteady, precarious”) + -ite; named in 1847.

noun sphalerites

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).
Similar: blende, zincblende

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noun mineral

Español	esfalerita, blenda
Português	esfalerita, blenda
Français	sphalérite
Deutsch	Sphalerit, Zinkblende
Italiano	sfalerite, blenda

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@misc{sphalerite_2026,
  title = {sphalerite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sphalerite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}