Zaratite Definition

zärətīt
noun
An emerald-green mineral, Ni3(CO3)(OH)44H2O, often found, esp. with chromite, in or as a crust on various igneous rocks.
Webster's New World

(mineralogy) A hydrous basic nickel carbonate occurring in emerald-green incrustations or compact masses.

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Singular:
zaratite
Plural:
zaratites

Origin of Zaratite

  • Spanish zaratita, from Señor Zarate, 19th century Spaniard + Spanish -ita -ite

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