smithsonite
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Etymology edit
Named after James Smithson (1754-1829) in 1832.[1]
Noun edit
smithsonite (countable and uncountable, plural smithsonites)
- (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 edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Smithsonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “smithsonite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
- ^ 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 edit
smithsonite f (countable and uncountable, plural smithsonites)
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smithsonite f (countable and uncountable, plural smithsoniti)