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WILLEMITE
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Noun
willemite (countable and uncountable, plural willemites)
(mineral) A rare mineral, zinc silicate, Zn2SiO4, that is a minor ore of zinc.
Source: Wiktionary
Wil"lem*ite, n. Etym: [From Willem I., king of the Netherlands.] (Min.)
Definition: A silicate of zinc, usually occurring massive and of a greenish yellow color, also in reddish crystals (troostite) containing manganese.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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