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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Transparent, gem-quality, yellow, green and brown crystals, commonly called blende, can occur in [ | + | Transparent, gem-quality, yellow, green and brown crystals, commonly called blende, can occur in [[sphalerite]]. Blende crystals are mined in Mexico and Spain. They often contain metallic sulfides. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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blenda (Esp., Port.); blende (Fr.) | blenda (Esp., Port.); blende (Fr.) | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| − | * | + | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
Latest revision as of 15:02, 8 May 2022
Description
Transparent, gem-quality, yellow, green and brown crystals, commonly called blende, can occur in Sphalerite. Blende crystals are mined in Mexico and Spain. They often contain metallic sulfides.
Synonyms and Related Terms
blenda (Esp., Port.); blende (Fr.)
Resources and Citations
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998