Skip to main content

hemimorphite

/hem-i-mawr-fahyt/US // ˌhɛm ɪˈmɔr faɪt //UK // (ˌhɛmɪˈmɔːfaɪt) //

血晶石,七彩石,血石,七彩岩

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a hydrous zinc silicate mineral, Zn42Si2O7⋅H2O, occurring in clear, colorless orthorhombic crystals; calamine: an ore of zinc.

Examples

  • Hemimorphite occurs with other ores of zinc (calamine and blende), forming veins and beds in sedimentary limestones.