smithsonite

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English

smithsonite

Etymology

Named after James Smithson (1754-1829) in 1832.[1]

Noun

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smithsonite (countable and uncountable, plural smithsonites)

  1. (mineralogy) A mineral form of zinc carbonate, ZnCO3, mined as an ore of zinc or as an ornamental stone.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Smithsonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • smithsonite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
  1. ^ Richard V. Gaines, H. Catherine W. Skinner, Eugene E. Foord, Brian Mason, and Abraham Rosenzweig: Dana's new mineralogy, John Wiley & Sons, 1997

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Noun

smithsonite f (countable and uncountable, plural smithsonites)

  1. (mineralogy) smithsonite

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zmit.soˈni.te/
  • Rhymes: -ite
  • Hyphenation: smith‧so‧nì‧te

Noun

smithsonite f (countable and uncountable, plural smithsoniti)

  1. (mineralogy) smithsonite