willemite

[ wil-uh-mahyt ]

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noun

a mineral, a zinc silicate, Zn 2 SiO 4 , sometimes containing manganese, occurring in prismatic crystals or granular masses, usually greenish, sometimes white, brown, or red: a minor ore of zinc.

willemite

/ ˈwɪləˌmaɪt /

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: Zn 2 SiO 4

First recorded in 1835–45; named after Willem I (1772–1843) king of the Netherlands (1815–40) + -ite ¹

C19: from Dutch willemit, named after Willem I of the Netherlands (1772–1843)

In the New Jersey mines the zinc ores are the oxides zincite and willemite, and the zinc-iron oxide franklinite.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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