zaratite
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Spanish zaratita, from Señor Zarate, 19th century Spaniard + Spanish -ita -ite
Noun
[edit]zaratite (plural zaratites)
- (mineralogy) a hydrous basic nickel carbonate occurring in emerald-green incrustations or compact masses
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Zaratite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “zaratite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.