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hemimorphite
[ hem-i-mawr-fahyt ]
noun
- a hydrous zinc silicate mineral, Zn 4 (OH) 2 Si 2 O 7 ⋅H 2 O, occurring in clear, colorless orthorhombic crystals; calamine: an ore of zinc.
hemimorphite
/ ˌhɛmɪˈmɔːfaɪt /
noun
- a white mineral consisting of hydrated zinc silicate in orthorhombic crystalline form: a common ore of zinc. Formula: Zn 4 Si 2 O 7 (OH) 2 .H 2 O Also called (US)calamine
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Hemimorphite occurs with other ores of zinc (calamine and blende), forming veins and beds in sedimentary limestones.
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