zaratite
English
Etymology
Spanish zaratita, from Señor Zarate, 19th century Spaniard + Spanish -ita -ite
Noun
zaratite (plural zaratites)
- (mineralogy) a hydrous basic nickel carbonate occurring in emerald-green incrustations or compact masses
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Zaratite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “zaratite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.