Blende
A synonym of Sphalerite
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German synonym of:
A German miners' term (in use since the 16th century) meaning "to blind/to deceive". The weight and gloss of "blende" minerals and/or ores indicated a high metal content, however they were not exploitable due to the limitations of the techniques available at the time.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
6292 (as Blende)
3727 (as Sphalerite)
3727 (as Sphalerite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:6292:9 (as Blende)
mindat:1:1:3727:9 (as Sphalerite)
mindat:1:1:3727:9 (as Sphalerite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
1232d2f8-6168-4bab-a5ec-a95ec952f9bc (as Blende)
eabaeb2d-b2bc-4149-bd2d-e1dfdf17a050 (as Sphalerite)
eabaeb2d-b2bc-4149-bd2d-e1dfdf17a050 (as Sphalerite)
Internet Links for Blende
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-6292.html
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