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Definition of smithsonite in English: smithsonitenoun ˈsmɪθsənʌɪtˈsmɪθsəˌnaɪt mass nounA yellow, grey, or green mineral consisting of zinc carbonate typically occurring as crusts or rounded masses. 菱锌矿石 Example sentencesExamples - Masses of pale green botryoidal smithsonite in cavities to 5 cm have been found in ore stockpiled on the dump immediately east of the decline portal.
- The Sherman mine has produced small, well-formed, pale blue, acicular aurichalcite crystals associated with cerussite, hemimorphite, smithsonite, rosasite, and barite.
- Earlier descriptions indicate that many carloads of beautiful green smithsonite were shipped from this mine as high-grade zinc ore.
- Exceptional aurichalcite specimens associated with smithsonite, hydrozincite, hemimorphite, and other minerals have been collected at the Grand Deposit mine, Muncy Creek district, White Pine County.
- Pseudomorphs of smithsonite after calcite crystals have been reported from this locality.
OriginMid 19th century: from the name Smithson (see Smithsonian Institution) + -ite1. Definition of smithsonite in US English: smithsonitenounˈsmɪθsəˌnaɪtˈsmiTHsəˌnīt A yellow, gray, or green mineral consisting of zinc carbonate typically occurring as crusts or rounded masses. 菱锌矿石 Example sentencesExamples - Earlier descriptions indicate that many carloads of beautiful green smithsonite were shipped from this mine as high-grade zinc ore.
- Exceptional aurichalcite specimens associated with smithsonite, hydrozincite, hemimorphite, and other minerals have been collected at the Grand Deposit mine, Muncy Creek district, White Pine County.
- Pseudomorphs of smithsonite after calcite crystals have been reported from this locality.
- Masses of pale green botryoidal smithsonite in cavities to 5 cm have been found in ore stockpiled on the dump immediately east of the decline portal.
- The Sherman mine has produced small, well-formed, pale blue, acicular aurichalcite crystals associated with cerussite, hemimorphite, smithsonite, rosasite, and barite.
OriginMid 19th century: from the name Smithson (see Smithsonian Institution) + -ite. |