ZnCO₃

Smithsonite is a carbonate mineral of zinc. It has the composition ZnCO₃. The origin of this sample is Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. It is on display in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. The sample measures about 8 cm across.

smithsonite是一种锌的碳酸盐矿物，其化学式为ZnCO₃。该样品产自澳大利亚新南威尔士州的Broken Hill。它陈列于史密森尼自然历史博物馆。样品的尺寸约为8厘米。

The sample above exhibits a typical structure for Smithsonite, having the appearance of grape clusters. The form is called "botryoidal", and in large samples has the appearance of a bubbly landscape.

上述样本表现出smithsonite的典型结构，外观呈葡萄串状。这种形态称为' botryoidal'，在较大样本中呈现出类似气泡地貌的外观。

Smithsonite is a member of the calcite group of carbonates along with rhodochrosite and siderite.

The sample of Smithsonite at right is from Mammoth Mine, Tiger, Arizona. It measures about 7cm across with the spherical crystal being about 3 cm in diameter.

右侧的Smithsonite样品来自亚利桑那州Tiger的Mammoth Mine，其尺寸约为7厘米，其中球形晶体直径约为3厘米。

Smithsonite is named for James Smithson, founder of the Smithsonian Institution. It's most well-known colors are apple green to bluegreen, but can be purple or lavender and a range of other colors from impurities. It has a silky or pearly lustre.

smithsonite这个名字是为了纪念Smithson，即史密森学会的创始人。它最著名的颜色是苹果绿到蓝绿色，但也可能呈现紫色、薰衣草色以及其他由杂质引起的多种颜色。它具有丝绢光泽或珍珠光泽。

Smithsonite is a minor ore for zinc.

Smithsonite是锌的次要矿石

smithsonite属于与rhodochrosite和siderite同属的碳酸盐类矿物群。

Another color variation for smithsonite. This sample measures about 16x16cm. It is from the Kelly mine, Socorro County, New Mexico.

smithsonite的另一种颜色变种。此样本尺寸约为16x16厘米，来自新墨西哥州索科罗县凯利矿。

This smithsonite specimen is about 19x24 cm and is from Kelly mine, Socorro County, New Mexico. "Millions of small, needlelike crystals form each mound on this specimen. The mineral is named after James Smithson, founder of the Smithsonian Institution. He first recognized smithsonite as a distinct mineral. It is mined for zinc."

这个smithsonite标本大约是19x24厘米，来自新墨西哥州索科罗县凯利矿。"数百万个细针状晶体形成每个丘状结构。这种矿物以詹姆斯·史密松的名字命名，他是史密松学会的创始人。他首次认识到smithsonite是一种独立的矿物。该矿物用于提炼锌。"

This sample is described as smithsonite with mimetite. The orange color of mimetite appears to have had a dramatic effect. The sample measures about 7x9 cm and is from Tsumeb, Namibia.

这种样本被描述为smithsonite和mimetite。mimetite的橙色似乎产生了显著的影响。样本尺寸约为7x9厘米，来自纳米比亚的Tsumeb。

Mindat: Smithsonite（专名或术语）

Smithsonite

ZnCO3

ZnCO₃