Sphalerite: A treasure trove of critical elements

Sphalerite: A treasure trove of critical elements

Sphalerite is a very cool mineral. It is a beautiful, complex and diverse zinc sulfide (ZnS) mineral that also hosts a treasure trove of other critical elements. These include manganese, cadmium, mercury, indium, thallium, gallium, germanium, antimony, tin, lead, silver and cobalt.

The sphalerite is a very cool mineral. It is a magnificent, complex and diverse zinc sulphide mineral (ZNS) that also houses a treasure of other critical elements. These include manganese, cadmium, mercury, indium, thallium, gallium, germanium, antimony, tin, lead, silver and [...]

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