sphalerite

English Thesaurus

1. an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	mineral,
definition	:	solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition (noun.substance)

substance holonym	:	atomic number 49, in, indium,
definition	:	a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite (noun.substance)

substance holonym	:	atomic number 81, thallium, tl,
definition	:	a soft grey malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air; it is highly toxic and is used in rodent and insect poisons; occurs in zinc blende and some iron ores (noun.substance)