noun
sphalerite; zinc blende
A mineral name used in geology and mineralogy; the primary ore of zinc.
閃亜鉛鉱は亜鉛の主要な鉱石鉱物である。
Sphalerite is the main ore mineral of zinc.
The kanji 閃 (flash), 亜鉛 (zinc), and 鉱 (ore) combine to describe a zinc ore that may flash or sparkle; the exact historical derivation is uncertain.