smithsonite
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smithsonite
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Named after James Smithson (1754-1829) in 1832.
noun smithsonites
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A mineral form of zinc carbonate, ZnCO₃, mined as an ore of zinc or as an ornamental stone.
Similar: zinc spar
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noun mineral
| Español | smithsonita |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 菱亜鉛鉱 ryōaenkō |
| 中文 | 菱鋅礦 /菱锌矿 língxīnkuàng |
| Português | smithsonita |
| Français | smithsonite |
| Deutsch | Smithsonit, Zinkspat |
| Italiano | smithsonite |
| Ελληνικά | σμιθσονίτης smithsonítis |
| Русский | смитсони́т smitsonít, ци́нковый шпа́т cínkovyj špát |
| Tiếng Việt | xmitxonit, smithsonit |
| العربية | سميثسونيت |
| עברית | סמיתסוניט |
Talk about this word "smithsonite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/smithsonite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. smithsonite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/smithsonite "smithsonite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/smithsonite.Cite this
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title = {smithsonite},
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