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Noun: sphalerite  'sfa-lu,rIt
  1. An ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulphide in crystalline form
    - zinc blende, blende

Derived forms: sphalerites

Type of: mineral

Encyclopedia: Sphalerite

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Sphaeriales
Sphaerobolaceae
Sphaerocarpaceae
Sphaerocarpales
Sphaerocarpos
Sphaerocarpus
Sphagnales
sphagnous
sphagnum
sphagnum moss
sphalerite
Sphecidae
Sphecius
Sphecius speciosis
sphecoid
sphecoid wasp
Sphecoidea
Sphecotheres
sphene
sphenion
Spheniscidae