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Sphalerite Mineral
Sphalerite mineral is the most
important zinc ore.
It is often found with galena which is a major lead ore.
The two are easily confused, particularly because they occur together and can be intergrown.
There are a couple of varieties of sphalerite mineral.
Sphalerite by Ian Geoffrey Stimpson via Flickr
The red varieties are called ruby jack, iron rich varieties are called marmatite, and the massive banded varieties are called schalenblende.
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