zaratite

English

Etymology

Spanish zaratita, from Señor Zarate, 19th century Spaniard + Spanish -ita -ite

Noun

zaratite (plural zaratites)

1. (mineralogy) a hydrous basic nickel carbonate occurring in emerald-green incrustations or compact masses

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Zaratite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “zaratite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.