herbertsmithite
English
Etymology
Herbert Smith (1872-1953), mineralogist, + -ite.
Noun
herbertsmithite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) A mineral with the chemical formula ZnCu3(OH)6Cl2, light green or blue-green with a vitreous lustre.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Herbertsmithite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “herbertsmithite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.