willemite
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English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Willemite_variety_troostite_zinc_orthosilicate_Franklin_Sussex_County_New_Jersey_1906.jpg/220px-Willemite_variety_troostite_zinc_orthosilicate_Franklin_Sussex_County_New_Jersey_1906.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]In honour of Willem I, king of the Netherlands, + -ite.
Noun
[edit]willemite (countable and uncountable, plural willemites)
- (mineralogy) A rare mineral, anhydrous zinc silicate, Zn2SiO4, that is a minor ore of zinc.
Alternative forms
[edit]Translations
[edit]mineral
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See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Willemite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “willemite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Italian
[edit]Noun
[edit]willemite f (plural willemiti)