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 ...

Sphalerite might not be a household name, but this unique mineral is packed with valuable secrets. Known as a zinc sulfide ...

One major sphalerite deposit ... according to a 2020 report Mills wrote on Utah’s critical mineral reserves. “There are very few substitutes for indium and ITO,” the report states.

Professor Chris Gammons and Ph.D. student Celine Beaucamp are studying sphalerite. Beaucamp has been studying the mineral since 2020, and found that they fluoresce vivid colors under a UV light ...