zaratite
English edit
Etymology edit
Spanish zaratita, from Señor Zarate, 19th century Spaniard + Spanish -ita -ite
Noun edit
zaratite (plural zaratites)
- (mineralogy) a hydrous basic nickel carbonate occurring in emerald-green incrustations or compact masses
Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Zaratite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “zaratite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.