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Blende
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A general term for some minerals, chiefly metallic sulphides which have a somewhat brilliant but nonmetallic luster.
(2):
(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 iron. Its color is usually yellow, brown, or black, and its luster resinous.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Blende'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/blende.html. 1828.