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A mineral, ZnCO₃, sometimes used as a source of zinc.

[After James Smithson.]

smithsonite [ˈsmɪθsəˌnaɪt]

(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a white mineral consisting of zinc carbonate in hexagonal crystalline form: occurs chiefly in dry limestone regions and is a source of zinc. Formula: ZnCO₃ Also called (US) calamine

[named after James Smithson (1765-1829), English chemist and mineralogist]

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smithsonite (redirected from Zinc spar)

smithsonite
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