Definition of sphalerite in English:

sphalerite

nounˈsfalərʌɪtˈsfæləˌraɪt

mass noun

A shiny mineral, yellow to dark brown or black in colour, consisting of zinc sulphide.
闪锌矿
Example sentencesExamples
- Marmatite is the black, high-iron variety of sphalerite.
- The crystals are perched on quartz along with rosin-colored sphalerite showing the black tarnish reported by Hurst.
- Black sphalerite is found within the gold-quartz vein and in the adjacent country rock.
- Most of the sphalerite in the Eagle mine is marmatite, the black iron-rich variety.
- With sphalerite, it is one of the rarest minerals of the pillow basalts.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek sphaleros 'deceptive' + -ite¹. Compare with blende.

Definition of sphalerite in US English:

sphalerite

nounˈsfæləˌraɪtˈsfaləˌrīt

A shiny mineral, yellow to dark brown or black in color, consisting of zinc sulfide.
闪锌矿
Example sentencesExamples
- The crystals are perched on quartz along with rosin-colored sphalerite showing the black tarnish reported by Hurst.
- With sphalerite, it is one of the rarest minerals of the pillow basalts.
- Black sphalerite is found within the gold-quartz vein and in the adjacent country rock.
- Most of the sphalerite in the Eagle mine is marmatite, the black iron-rich variety.
- Marmatite is the black, high-iron variety of sphalerite.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek sphaleros ‘deceptive’ + -ite. Compare with blende.

单词	sphalerite
释义	Definition of sphalerite in English: sphalerite nounˈsfalərʌɪtˈsfæləˌraɪt mass noun A shiny mineral, yellow to dark brown or black in colour, consisting of zinc sulphide. 闪锌矿 Example sentencesExamples Marmatite is the black, high-iron variety of sphalerite. The crystals are perched on quartz along with rosin-colored sphalerite showing the black tarnish reported by Hurst. Black sphalerite is found within the gold-quartz vein and in the adjacent country rock. Most of the sphalerite in the Eagle mine is marmatite, the black iron-rich variety. With sphalerite, it is one of the rarest minerals of the pillow basalts. Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek sphaleros 'deceptive' + -ite¹. Compare with blende. Definition of sphalerite in US English: sphalerite nounˈsfæləˌraɪtˈsfaləˌrīt A shiny mineral, yellow to dark brown or black in color, consisting of zinc sulfide. 闪锌矿 Example sentencesExamples The crystals are perched on quartz along with rosin-colored sphalerite showing the black tarnish reported by Hurst. With sphalerite, it is one of the rarest minerals of the pillow basalts. Black sphalerite is found within the gold-quartz vein and in the adjacent country rock. Most of the sphalerite in the Eagle mine is marmatite, the black iron-rich variety. Marmatite is the black, high-iron variety of sphalerite. Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek sphaleros ‘deceptive’ + -ite. Compare with blende.
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