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wurtzite

(wûrtˈsītˌ)

noun

A light to dark brown mineral, (Zn,Fe)S, that is a polymorph of sphalerite, used as a minor ore of zinc.

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Origin: French

Origin: , after Charles Wurtz (1817-1884), French chemist

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