Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by composition]
6. inorganic material
7. [sulphur and sulphur compounds]
8. sulfur compounds
9. sulfide (material)

Anotations

Scope note:

Insoluble black compound that occurs naturally as galena, the chief ore mineral of lead. It can also be synthesized by reacting a soluble lead salt with hydrogen sulfide or sodium sulfide. When crushed, lead sulfide becomes a powder which is used in photoconductive cells, and as a pigment in ceramic glaze.