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Sphalerite is an important ore of zinc; around 95% of all primary zinc is extracted from sphalerite ore. [42] However, due to its variable trace element content, sphalerite is also an important source of several other metals such as cadmium, [ 43 ] gallium, [ 44 ] germanium, [ 45 ] and indium [ 46 ] which replace zinc.
Zinc produced from sphalerite is used for many purposes, including mixing with copper to produce brass, rust protection of iron & steel, and for making modern American pennies (although the cost of making each zinc penny is >1¢). The crystalline sphalerite specimen shown above is from the well-known Central Tennessee Zinc District (a.k.a ...
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The history of libraries in Kosovo dates back to the 14th and 15th centuries. [1] Collections of the Christian and Muslim religious communities are considered as the oldest archives libraries in Kosovo. [2] Kosovo's institutional library was officially founded in December 1944 in the city of Prizren.
[1] [2] The area is part of the neighbourhood of Tirana e Re in southwestern Tirana. During the peak summer months, its trendy bars transfer along the Albanian Riviera . It became very attractive after the fall of communism in Albania , because during the communist period it was a restricted residential area for the members of the Albanian ...
Flag of the city of Tirana.. The Culture of Tirana concerns the arts, music, museums, festivals and other entertainment in the capital city of Albania. Tirana is one of the country's leading business and cultural centers including entertainment, music, media, fashion, and the arts all contribute to its status as Albania's largest city.
Following the 1991 population census, in which LDK President Rugova also called for boycott, resulting in only 9,091 Albanians recorded which composed around 2.53% of the Kosovar population, the LDK called the Albanian people to leave and boycott all state institutions until the solution of the Albanian national question.
Shtime (Albanian definite form: Shtime) or Štimlje (Serbian Cyrillic: Штимље), is a town and municipality located in the Ferizaj District of Kosovo.According to the 2011 census, the town of Shtime has 7,225 inhabitants, while the municipality has 27,324 inhabitants.