herbertsmithite

English

Etymology

Herbert Smith (1872-1953), mineralogist, +‎ -ite.

Noun

herbertsmithite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A mineral with the chemical formula ZnCu₃(OH)₆Cl₂, light green or blue-green with a vitreous lustre.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Herbertsmithite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “herbertsmithite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.