Definition of smithsonite in English:

smithsonite

noun ˈsmɪθsənʌɪtˈsmɪθsəˌnaɪt

mass noun

A yellow, grey, or green mineral consisting of zinc carbonate typically occurring as crusts or rounded masses.
Example sentencesExamples
- Masses of pale green botryoidal smithsonite in cavities to 5 cm have been found in ore stockpiled on the dump immediately east of the decline portal.
- The Sherman mine has produced small, well-formed, pale blue, acicular aurichalcite crystals associated with cerussite, hemimorphite, smithsonite, rosasite, and barite.
- Earlier descriptions indicate that many carloads of beautiful green smithsonite were shipped from this mine as high-grade zinc ore.
- Exceptional aurichalcite specimens associated with smithsonite, hydrozincite, hemimorphite, and other minerals have been collected at the Grand Deposit mine, Muncy Creek district, White Pine County.
- Pseudomorphs of smithsonite after calcite crystals have been reported from this locality.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from the name Smithson (see Smithsonian Institution) + -ite¹.

Definition of smithsonite in US English:

smithsonite

nounˈsmɪθsəˌnaɪtˈsmiTHsəˌnīt

A yellow, gray, or green mineral consisting of zinc carbonate typically occurring as crusts or rounded masses.
Example sentencesExamples
- Earlier descriptions indicate that many carloads of beautiful green smithsonite were shipped from this mine as high-grade zinc ore.
- Exceptional aurichalcite specimens associated with smithsonite, hydrozincite, hemimorphite, and other minerals have been collected at the Grand Deposit mine, Muncy Creek district, White Pine County.
- Pseudomorphs of smithsonite after calcite crystals have been reported from this locality.
- Masses of pale green botryoidal smithsonite in cavities to 5 cm have been found in ore stockpiled on the dump immediately east of the decline portal.
- The Sherman mine has produced small, well-formed, pale blue, acicular aurichalcite crystals associated with cerussite, hemimorphite, smithsonite, rosasite, and barite.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from the name Smithson (see Smithsonian Institution) + -ite.

单词	smithsonite
释义	Definition of smithsonite in English: smithsonite noun ˈsmɪθsənʌɪtˈsmɪθsəˌnaɪt mass noun A yellow, grey, or green mineral consisting of zinc carbonate typically occurring as crusts or rounded masses. Example sentencesExamples Masses of pale green botryoidal smithsonite in cavities to 5 cm have been found in ore stockpiled on the dump immediately east of the decline portal. The Sherman mine has produced small, well-formed, pale blue, acicular aurichalcite crystals associated with cerussite, hemimorphite, smithsonite, rosasite, and barite. Earlier descriptions indicate that many carloads of beautiful green smithsonite were shipped from this mine as high-grade zinc ore. Exceptional aurichalcite specimens associated with smithsonite, hydrozincite, hemimorphite, and other minerals have been collected at the Grand Deposit mine, Muncy Creek district, White Pine County. Pseudomorphs of smithsonite after calcite crystals have been reported from this locality. Origin Mid 19th century: from the name Smithson (see Smithsonian Institution) + -ite¹. Definition of smithsonite in US English: smithsonite nounˈsmɪθsəˌnaɪtˈsmiTHsəˌnīt A yellow, gray, or green mineral consisting of zinc carbonate typically occurring as crusts or rounded masses. Example sentencesExamples Earlier descriptions indicate that many carloads of beautiful green smithsonite were shipped from this mine as high-grade zinc ore. Exceptional aurichalcite specimens associated with smithsonite, hydrozincite, hemimorphite, and other minerals have been collected at the Grand Deposit mine, Muncy Creek district, White Pine County. Pseudomorphs of smithsonite after calcite crystals have been reported from this locality. Masses of pale green botryoidal smithsonite in cavities to 5 cm have been found in ore stockpiled on the dump immediately east of the decline portal. The Sherman mine has produced small, well-formed, pale blue, acicular aurichalcite crystals associated with cerussite, hemimorphite, smithsonite, rosasite, and barite. Origin Mid 19th century: from the name Smithson (see Smithsonian Institution) + -ite.
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