zaratite

American

[zar-uh-tahyt] / ˈzær əˌtaɪt /

noun

a mineral, hydrated basic nickel carbonate, occurring in the form of emerald-green incrustations on chromite and magnetite.

zaratite British

/ ˈzærəˌtaɪt /

noun

a green amorphous mineral consisting of hydrated nickel carbonate. Formula: Ni 3 (CO 3 )(OH) 4 .4H 2 O

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Etymology

Origin of zaratite

1855–60; < Spanish zaratita, after Zarate Spanish surname; see -ite ¹

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