hemimorphite
- Scope note
- A white ore composed of hydrous zinc silicate. It is a minor ore of zinc that occurs in zinc mines worldwide with significant deposits in Siberia, Romania, Sardinia, Slovenia, Belgium, Germany, Poland, England, Mexico, and the United States. Formerly confused with smithsonite, and both were called calamine; see "calamine (mineral admixture)."
- Date of creation: 18-Nov-2024
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024