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Smithsonite Mineral Data
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General Smithsonite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
ZnCO3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 125.40 gm |
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Zinc 52.15 % Zn 64.90 % ZnO |
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Carbon 9.58 % C 35.10 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 38.28 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Zn(CO3) |
| Environment: |
Commonly found as an oxidation product of Zn-bearing ores. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1832 |
| Locality: |
Mendips at Derbyshire, UK. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after James Smithson (1765-1829), English mineralogist who financed the founding of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Smithsonite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Calamine |
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Galmei |
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ICSD 100679 |
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PDF 8-449 |
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Zinc spar |
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