| Blende (blende) |
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| Blende |
| [G., fr. blenden to
blind, dazzle, deceive, fr. blind blind. So called either in
allusion to its dazzling luster; or (Dana) because, though often
resembling galena, it yields no lead. Cf. Sphalerite.] (Min.)
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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.
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