smithsonite
[ smith-suh-nahyt ]
/ ˈsmɪθ səˌnaɪt /
noun Mineralogy.
a native carbonate of zinc, ZnCO3, that is an important ore of the metal.
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Example sentences from the Web for smithsonite
Smithsonite is a carbonate much resembling, and often found with, calamine.
The A B C of Mining|Charles A. BrambleZinc occurs in nature most commonly as sulphide (blende); it also occurs as carbonate (calamine) and silicate (smithsonite).
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
British Dictionary definitions for smithsonite
smithsonite
/ (ˈsmɪθsəˌnaɪt) /
noun
a white mineral consisting of zinc carbonate in hexagonal crystalline form: occurs chiefly in dry limestone regions and is a source of zinc. Formula: ZnCO 3Also called (US): calamine
Word Origin for smithsonite
C19: named after James Smithson
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