Sphalerite

n.

1.

(Min.) Zinc sulphide; - called also blende, black-jack, false galena, etc. See Blende (a).

Noun

1.

sphalerite - an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form Synonyms: blende, zinc blende

atomic number 49, atomic number 81, blende, In, indium, mineral, thallium, Tl, zinc blende