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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPHALERITE

From Greek sphaleros deceitful, from sphallein to cause to stumble.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SPHALERITE

sphalerite  [ˈsfæləˌraɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPHALERITE

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Sphalerite is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SPHALERITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sphalerite

Sphalerite

Sphalerite ((Zn,Fe)S) is a mineral that is the chief ore of zinc. It consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form but almost always contains variable iron. When iron content is high it is an opaque black variety, marmatite. It is usually found in association with galena, pyrite, and other sulfides along with calcite, dolomite, and fluorite. Miners have also been known to refer to sphalerite as zinc blende, black-jack, and ruby jack.

Definition of sphalerite in the English dictionary

The definition of sphalerite in the dictionary is a yellow to brownish-black mineral consisting of zinc sulphide in cubic crystalline form with varying amounts of iron, manganese, cadmium, gallium, and indium: the chief source of zinc. Formula: ZnS Also called: zinc blende.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPHALERITE


anchorite
ˈæŋkəˌraɪt
cassiterite
kəˈsɪtəˌraɪt
cordierite
ˈkɔːdɪəˌraɪt
diorite
ˈdaɪəˌraɪt
dolerite
ˈdɒləˌraɪt
dopplerite
ˈdɒpləˌraɪt
fullerite
ˈfʊləˌraɪt
goslarite
ˈɡɒsləˌraɪt
granodiorite
ˌɡrænəʊˈdaɪəˌraɪt
grossularite
ˈɡrɒsjʊləˌraɪt
Himyarite
ˈhɪmjəˌraɪt
laterite
ˈlætəˌraɪt
meteorite
ˈmiːtɪəˌraɪt
millerite
ˈmɪləˌraɪt
Minorite
ˈmaɪnəˌraɪt
ozocerite
əʊˈzəʊkəˌraɪt
rensselaerite
ˈrɛnsələˌraɪt
siderite
ˈsaɪdəˌraɪt
sybarite
ˈsɪbəˌraɪt
underwrite
ˈʊndəˌraɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPHALERITE

sphacelate
sphacelation
sphacelus
sphaeridia
sphaeridium
sphaerite
sphaerosiderite
sphagnicolous
sphagnologist
sphagnology
sphagnous
sphagnum
sphagnum moss
sphairee
sphendone
sphene
sphenic
sphenodon
sphenodont
sphenogram

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPHALERITE

aerosiderite
ankerite
calaverite
cerite
dumortierite
favourite
forsterite
Fourierite
geyserite
guerite
Hutterite
kieserite
marguerite
nerite
ozokerite
preterite
sclerite
sombrerite
Thatcherite
witherite
yperite

Synonyms and antonyms of sphalerite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sphalerite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPHALERITE

Find out the translation of sphalerite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sphalerite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sphalerite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

闪锌矿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

esfalerita
570 millions of speakers

English

sphalerite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sphalerite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سفاليرايت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сфалерит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sphalerite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sphalerite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sphalérite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sphalerit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sphalerit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

閃亜鉛鉱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

섬 아연광
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sphalerite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sphalerit
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sphalerite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पेलिका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sfalerit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sfalerite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sfaleryt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сфалерит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

blenda
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

σφαλερίτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sfaleriet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

zinkblände
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sinkblende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sphalerite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPHALERITE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPHALERITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sphalerite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPHALERITE»

Discover the use of sphalerite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sphalerite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Flotation Reagents: Chemistry, Theory and ...
represents a significant problem in the separation of copper from sphalerite. This is because the secondary copper minerals are soluble and during grinding, or in situ, they release copper ions, which activate sphalerite. It is quite common that ...
Srdjan M. Bulatovic, 2007
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Froth Flotation: A Century of Innovation
upon the addition of copper salts, sphalerite readily responds to flotation with low additions of short-chain xanthates. As discovered by Leslie Bradford in 1913 in Australia, this means of enhancing the floatability of sphalerite has become the ...
Maurice C. Fuerstenau, Graeme J. Jameson, Roe-Hoan Yoon, 2007
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Applied Mineralogy in the Mining Industry
Trout Lake ores 4.2.1.1. Massive sphalerite (MS) ore type The massive sphalerite ore type occurs at the hanging wall of the ore lenses, and consists of semi- massive to massive sphalerite. The sphalerite contains gangue, pyrite and minor to ...
W. Petruk, 2000
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Encyclopedia of Surface and Colloid Science
Zinc sulfate is used as a depressant for sphalerite in the selective flotation of lead -zinc and copper-zinc ores. Its depressing action works only in alkaline pH. This could be due to: 1) Zn(OH)2 precipitates or adsorbs on the sphalerite surface ...
P. Somasundaran, 2006
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Changing Scopes in Mineral Processing: Proceedings of the ...
Our examination of the influence of cyanideless depression on the surface properties of galena and sphalerite was made under the important environmentaly research of replacing toxic by nontoxic or less toxic reagents ( FeSO4-NaCN).
M. Kemal, V. Arslan, M. Canbazoglu, 1996
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The Ore Minerals Under the Microscope: An Optical Guide
Strunz Classification - Group Members - Chemical Formula - Crystallography II/C. 01-Sphalerite group and related compounds II/C.01-10 II/C.01-20 II/C.01-30 II/C. 01-40 II/C.01-50 II/C.01-60 II/C.01-70 Sphalerite Hawleyite Metacinnabar ...
Bernhard Pracejus, 2008
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Indium: Geology, Mineralogy, and Economics
Indium substitution processes in sphalerite accounts for even higher enrichments in most deposits. This indium enrichment in more complex, polymetallic ores is related to the high-temperature introduction of indium, copper, and tin by diffusion  ...
Ulrich Schwarz-Schampera, Peter M. Herzig, 2002
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Understanding Mineral Deposits
refractory character of sphalerite in solid state reactions (Barton 1 970). Hutchinson and Scott (1980) observed that in many metamorphosed ores the sphalerites, which were poikiloblastically encapsulated within metablastic pyrite, appeared ...
Kula Misra, 2000
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Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa
SPHALERITE (Zn,Fe)S Composition: sulphide Crystal system: cubic Hardness: 3.5-4 Specific gravity: 3.9-4.1 Streak: white to pale brown Lustre: resinous, adamantine Named from the Greek 'sphaleros' meaning 'mistaken', this zinc sulphide ...
Bruce Cairncross, 2004
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Fractures, Fluid Flow and Mineralization
Apart from pyrite, sphalerite and subordinate galena, arsenopyrite and chalcopyrite may also be present. Sericite is absent or limited to incipient alteration of adularia. In some portions of the veins, very fine grained aggregates of rounded ...
Ken McCaffrey, Lidia Lonergan, Jamie Wilkinson, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPHALERITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sphalerite is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ironbark Zinc has more high grade zinc potential at Mestersvig
Mineralisation, in the form of galena, sphalerite, +/- chalcopyrite and silver are found within outcropping quartz veins located throughout the project area. «Proactive Investors Australia, Jul 15»
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North River Resources plc Namib Bankability Strengthened …
The use of zinc sulphate as a reagent, commonly used in other lead/zinc operations, was identified as a major contributor to slowing down the sphalerite ... «DirectorsTalk Interviews, Jul 15»
3
Calibre Mining Announces Initial Results From Phase I Diamond …
Sulphides consist of pyrrhotite and pyrite, sphalerite, chalcopyrite with lesser ... and minor carbonate veinlets with abundant sphalerite, galena, chalcopyrite, ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
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Avrupa Drills 57.35 Meters of 2.09 g/t Gold at Slivovo
Native gold, ranging from ten micron to one-millimeter size grains, is interstitially associated with galena, sphalerite, bismuthinite, as free grains in quartz - calcite ... «Junior Mining Network, Jun 15»
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Mineralization Discovered on Vine Property Supports Potential for …
Mapping and prospecting discovered disseminated sphalerite (zinc sulphide) and galena (lead sulphide) in a stratigraphic geological unit called the Sundown ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
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Ivanhoe Mines Reports Additional High-Grade Zinc, Copper, Silver …
Drilling at depth to the south of the Big Zinc zone has revealed a new intersection of massive sulphide mineralization containing sphalerite (zinc), chalcopyrite ... «Yahoo Finance UK, Feb 15»
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Project Review: Romarco's Haile Gold Deposit
Abundances of pyrite are up to 15% in some parts, along with minor molybdenite (molybdenum sulfide) , chalcopyrite (copper-iron sulfide) and sphalerite ... «Geology for Investors, Feb 15»
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Stakeholder Gold Corp. Reports Visible Copper-Lead-Zinc at Bass …
Between 80 and 178 meters, the shear exhibited extensive sericite alteration and pervasive, pyrrhotite, +/- pyrite, +/- galena, +/- sphalerite, +/- chalcopyrite ... «Baystreet.ca, Jan 15»
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Red Mountain Mining intersects breccia lode at Camo
... quartz-barite-enargite lode, with high silver-copper grades, to a hydrothermal breccia lode with sulphides such as pyrite, galena, chalcopyrite and sphalerite. «Proactive Investors USA & Canada, Sep 14»
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A Simple Mineral Has Geochemical Power That Helps Spark Life
Sphalerite, zinc sulfide, is commonly found wherever metal ores are concentrated, including interesting places like seafloor black smokers. New work shows that ... «KQED, Aug 14»

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