smithiten.

Brit.

/ˈsmɪθʌɪt/, U.S.

/ˈsmɪˌθaɪt/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Smith , -ite suffix¹.

Etymology: < the name of George Frederick Herbert Smith (1872–1953), English crystallographer and mineralogist, who carried out early investigations into samples of this mineral + -ite suffix¹.Coined by R. H. Solly: see quot. 1905².

Mineralogy.

A mineral containing silver and arsenic which typically occurs as orange-red tabular crystals.Formula: AgAsS₂. Crystal system: monoclinic.

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patrinite1861

rhombarsenite1887

xantharsenite1892

rathite1897

smithite1905

trechmannite1909

sinnerite1964

aktashite1970

1905 Nature 13 Apr. 574/2 Further crystallographic and chemical details were given of the three new red minerals from the Binnenthal originally described by R. H. Solly, and named by him Smithite (after G. F. Herbert Smith), Hutchinsonite.., and Trechmannite.

1905 R. H. Solly in Mineral. Mag. 14 74 Smithite is associated with hutchinsonite, sartorite, and rathite in the white dolomite of the Lengenbach.

1938 Econ. Geol. 33 155 Proustite occurs..in magnificent eutectic relationships with smithite.

1968 I. Kostov Mineral. 173 Pyrostilpnite, aramayoite, and smithite have perfect pinacoidal cleavage... Smithite is very soft, the other minerals have a hardness between 2 and 3.

2007 P. Roth Minerals First Discovered Switzerland ii. 138 The perfect cleavage..gives smithite an almost micaceous aspect.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	smithite
释义	smithiten. Brit. /ˈsmɪθʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈsmɪˌθaɪt/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Smith , -ite suffix¹. Etymology: < the name of George Frederick Herbert Smith (1872–1953), English crystallographer and mineralogist, who carried out early investigations into samples of this mineral + -ite suffix¹.Coined by R. H. Solly: see quot. 1905². Mineralogy. A mineral containing silver and arsenic which typically occurs as orange-red tabular crystals.Formula: AgAsS₂. Crystal system: monoclinic. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > oxides and hydroxides > antimonites, arsenites, etc. > [noun] > arsenites patrinite1861 rhombarsenite1887 xantharsenite1892 rathite1897 smithite1905 trechmannite1909 sinnerite1964 aktashite1970 1905 Nature 13 Apr. 574/2 Further crystallographic and chemical details were given of the three new red minerals from the Binnenthal originally described by R. H. Solly, and named by him Smithite (after G. F. Herbert Smith), Hutchinsonite.., and Trechmannite. 1905 R. H. Solly in Mineral. Mag. 14 74 Smithite is associated with hutchinsonite, sartorite, and rathite in the white dolomite of the Lengenbach. 1938 Econ. Geol. 33 155 Proustite occurs..in magnificent eutectic relationships with smithite. 1968 I. Kostov Mineral. 173 Pyrostilpnite, aramayoite, and smithite have perfect pinacoidal cleavage... Smithite is very soft, the other minerals have a hardness between 2 and 3. 2007 P. Roth Minerals First Discovered Switzerland ii. 138 The perfect cleavage..gives smithite an almost micaceous aspect. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1905
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