smithsonite

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Definition of smithsonite in English Turkish dictionary

smitsonit

smitsonit (zn-karbonattan oluşan bir mineral)

English - English

Definition of smithsonite in English English dictionary

A mineral form of zinc carbonate, ZnCO3, mined as an ore of zinc or as an ornamental stone

Native zinc carbonate

It generally occurs in stalactitic, reniform, or botryoidal shapes, of a white to gray, green, or brown color

See Note under Calamine

A mineral form of zinc carbonate, ZnCO{3}, mined as an ore of zinc or as an ornamental stone

Hyphenation

smith·son·ite

Etymology

() Named after James Smithson (1754-1829) in 1832.Richard V. Gaines, H. Catherine W. Skinner, Eugene E. Foord, Brian Mason, and Abraham Rosenzweig: Dana's new mineralogy, John Wiley & Sons, 1997