Hemimorphite

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  • noun. A usually white or colorless mineral, essentially Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O, an important ore of zinc.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Calamin, or hydrous silicate of zinc: a name given in allusion to the common hemimorphic character of the crystals.
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  • noun. An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.
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  • noun. a white mineral; a common ore of zinc
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