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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Blende

· IPA /blɛnd/
01 n. A mineral, called also sphalerite, and by miners mock lead, false galena, and black-jack. It is a zinc sulphide, but often contains some ir…
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    A mineral, called also sphalerite, and by miners mock lead, false galena, and black-jack. It is a zinc sulphide, but often contains some iron. Its color is usually yellow, brown, or black, and its luster resinous.(Min.) Also: sphalerite, mock lead, false galena, black-jack