Smithsonite


noun, Mineralogy.
1.
a native carbonate of zinc, ZnCO 3 , that is an important ore of the metal.
noun
1.
a white mineral consisting of zinc carbonate in hexagonal crystalline form: occurs chiefly in dry limestone regions and is a source of zinc. Formula: ZnCO3 Also called (US) calamine

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