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willemite

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wil·lem·ite  (wl-mt)
n.
A colorless, vitreous to resinous, often fluorescent mineral, Zn2SiO4, a minor ore of zinc.
[Dutch willemit, after Willem I (1772-1843), king of the Netherlands.]
willemite [ˈwɪləˌmaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) 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: Zn2SiO4
[from Dutch willemit, named after Willem I of the Netherlands (1772-1834)]


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