willemite

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English

Willemite

Etymology

In honour of Willem I, king of the Netherlands, +‎ -ite.

Noun

willemite (countable and uncountable, plural willemites)

  1. (mineralogy) A rare mineral, anhydrous zinc silicate, Zn2SiO4, that is a minor ore of zinc.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Willemite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • willemite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

Italian

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Noun

willemite f (plural willemiti)

  1. (mineralogy) willemite