(Zn,Fe)S The low-temperature form and common polymorph of zinc sulfide; a usually brown or black mineral that crystallizes in the hextetrahedral class of the isometric system, occurs most commonly in coarse to fine, granular, cleanable masses, has resinous luster, hardness of 3.5 on Mohs scale, and specific gravity of 4.1. Also known as blende; false galena; jack; lead marcasite; mock lead; mock ore; pseudogalena; steel jack.