zinc blende

noun

, Mineralogy.

1. sphalerite.

zinc blende

noun

1. another name for sphalerite

Word History and Origins

Origin of zinc blende¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

It is what is called "zinc blende," and consists of zinc sulphide, or zinc and sulphur in combination.

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One quarter of the vein consists of galena, the remainder of zinc-blende.

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The following process for the detection of indium in zinc-blende, and its extraction from the same source, is given by Winkler.

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Indium, a metallic elementary body of rare occurrence, and first discovered in zinc-blende in 1863.

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The most important mineral of zinc is the sulphide, sphalerite or "zinc blende."

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