zinkenite

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noun

A grey mineral with hexagonal crystals, Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂.

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Meanings

nounzinkenite (usually uncountable, plural zinkenites)

plural zinkenites

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA grey mineral with hexagonal crystals, Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
keeleyite

Origin

After German mineralogist J. K. L. Zinken (1798-1862), named in 1862.

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APA

zinkenite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zinkenite

MLA

“zinkenite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zinkenite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zinkenite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zinkenite.

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