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Definition: false galena

Sphalerite \Sphal"er*ite\, n. [Gr. ??? slippery, uncertain. See
Blende.] (Min.)
Zinc sulphide; -- called also blende, {black-jack}, {false
galena}, etc. See Blende
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Black-jack \Black"-jack`\, n.
1. (Min.) A name given by English miners to sphalerite, or
zinc blende; -- called also false galena. See Blende.
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2. Caramel or burnt sugar, used to color wines, spirits,
ground coffee, etc.
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3. A large leather vessel for beer, etc. [Obs.]
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4. (Bot.) The Quercus nigra, or barren oak.
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5. The ensign of a pirate.
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Blende \Blende\, n. [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.)
(a) 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.
(b) A general term for some minerals, chiefly metallic
sulphides which have a somewhat brilliant but nonmetallic
luster.
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