smithite
noun
smith·ite
\ˈsmiˌthīt\
Definition of smithite
-s
: a mineral AgAsS2 consisting of a silver arsenic sulfide occurring in small red monoclinic crystals (hardness 1.5–2, specific gravity 4.9)
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Origin and Etymology of smithite
G. F. Herbert Smith †1953 English mineralogist + English -ite
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