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Noun: smithsonite  'smith-su,nIt
  1. A mineral ore of zinc.
    "Smithsonite is a variably coloured trigonal mineral which only rarely is found in well formed crystals.";
    - zinc spar
     
  2. Zinc carbonate mineral

Derived forms: smithsonites

Type of: mineral

Encyclopedia: Smithsonite