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sphalerite
sphal·er·ite [ sfállə rt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
zinc ore: a yellow or brownish zinc sulfide mineral. Use: source of zinc.
[Mid-19th century. < Greek sphaleros "slippery, uncertain," because the mineral is easily confused with galena]
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