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Named after James Smithson (1754-1829) in 1832.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
smithsonite
Today it means: A mineral form of zinc carbonate, ZnCO₃, mined as an ore of zinc or as an ornamental stone. Full definition →
Today it means: A mineral form of zinc carbonate, ZnCO₃, mined as an ore of zinc or as an ornamental stone. Full definition →
Named after James Smithson (1754-1829) in 1832.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.