willemite
[ wil-uh-mahyt ]
/ ˈwɪl əˌmaɪt /
noun
a mineral, a zinc silicate, Zn2SiO4, sometimes containing manganese, occurring in prismatic crystals or granular masses, usually greenish, sometimes white, brown, or red: a minor ore of zinc.
Words nearby willemite
willaert, willamette, willard, willed, willem i, willemite, willemstad, willendorf, willesden, willet, willey
Origin of willemite
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In the New Jersey mines the zinc ores are the oxides zincite and willemite, and the zinc-iron oxide franklinite.
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British Dictionary definitions for willemite
willemite
/ (ˈwɪləˌmaɪt) /
noun
a secondary mineral consisting of zinc silicate in hexagonal crystalline form. It is white, colourless, or coloured by impurities and is found in veins of zinc ore. Formula: Zn 2 SiO 4
Word Origin for willemite
C19: from Dutch willemit, named after Willem I of the Netherlands (1772–1843)
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