noun Download 🔗Share A yellow, brown or black, sometimes red, green white or colorless mineral with cubic crystals, of a chemical formula (Zn,Fe)S, often containing also minor metals, such as cadmium, gallium, germanium and indium. Examples : "The geology student identified the dark brown crystal as sphalerite and noted its metallic luster, a sign it likely contained significant amounts of iron along with zinc. " mineral geology chemistry substance material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading