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Meaning of "hemimorphite" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEMIMORPHITE

hemimorphite  [ˌhɛmɪˈmɔːfaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEMIMORPHITE

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Hemimorphite is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HEMIMORPHITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hemimorphite

Hemimorphite

Hemimorphite, is a sorosilicate mineral which has been historically mined from the upper parts of zinc and lead ores, chiefly associated with smithsonite. It was often assumed to be the same mineral and both were classed under the same name of calamine. In the second half of the 18th century it was discovered that there were two different minerals under the heading of calamine - a zinc carbonate and a zinc silicate, which often closely resembled each other. The silicate was the more rare of the two, and was named hemimorphite because of the hemimorph development of its crystals. This unusual form, which is typical of only a few minerals, means that the crystals are terminated by dissimilar faces. Hemimorphite most commonly forms crystalline crusts and layers, also massive, granular, rounded and reniform aggregates, concentrically striated, or finely needle-shaped, fibrous or stalactitic, and rarely fan-shaped clusters of crystals. Some specimens show strong green fluorescence in shortwave ultraviolet light and weak light pink fluorescence in longwave UV.

Definition of hemimorphite in the English dictionary

The definition of hemimorphite in the dictionary is a white mineral consisting of hydrated zinc silicate in orthorhombic crystalline form: a common ore of zinc. Formula: Zn4Si2O72.H2O Also called : calamine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEMIMORPHITE


bryophyte
ˈbraɪəˌfaɪt
bullfight
ˈbʊlˌfaɪt
catfight
ˈkætˌfaɪt
cockfight
ˈkɒkˌfaɪt
dogfight
ˈdɒɡˌfaɪt
epiphyte
ˈɛpɪˌfaɪt
fight
faɪt
firefight
ˈfaɪəˌfaɪt
gametophyte
ɡəˈmiːtəʊˌfaɪt
graphite
ˈɡræfaɪt
gunfight
ˈɡʌnˌfaɪt
macrophyte
ˈmækrəʊˌfaɪt
neophyte
ˈniːəʊˌfaɪt
phosphite
ˈfɒsfaɪt
prizefight
ˈpraɪzˌfaɪt
psephite
ˈsiːfaɪt
pyromorphite
ˌpaɪrəʊˈmɔːfaɪt
sporophyte
ˈspɔːrəʊˌfaɪt
sulfite
ˈsʌlfaɪt
turfite
ˈtɜːfaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEMIMORPHITE

hemielytron
hemihedral
hemihedrism
hemihedron
hemihedry
hemihydrate
hemihydrated
hemimetabolous
hemimorphic
hemimorphism
hemimorphy
hemin
hemina
Hemingway
Hemingwayesque
hemiola
hemiolia
hemiolic
hemionus
hemiopia

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEMIMORPHITE

bisulphite
black and white
black-and-white
hydrogen sulphite
hydrosulphite
hypophosphite
hyposulphite
in black and white
in the white
off-white
ophite
shite
Snow White
snow-white
sodium hyposulphite
sodium metabisulphite
sulphite
synadelphite
the white
white

Synonyms and antonyms of hemimorphite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hemimorphite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEMIMORPHITE

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The translations of hemimorphite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hemimorphite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

异极矿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hemimorfita
570 millions of speakers

English

hemimorphite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hemimorphite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

hemimorphite
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гемиморфит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hemimorphite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

hemimorphite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hémimorphite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hemimorfit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hemimorphits
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

異極鉱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

hemimorphite
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hemimorfit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hemimorphite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

hemimorphite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेमोमोर्फिट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hemimorfit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hemimorphite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hemimorphite
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

геміморфіт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hemimorphite
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ημιμορφίτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hemimorphite
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hemimorphite
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hemimorphite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hemimorphite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEMIMORPHITE»

The term «hemimorphite» is regularly used and occupies the 106.294 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEMIMORPHITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hemimorphite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEMIMORPHITE»

Discover the use of hemimorphite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hemimorphite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Book of Stones: Who They Are and What They Teach
Hemimorphite enables the emotional body to freely interpenetrate the mind and the physical self, so this unimpeded flow is fully established. Blue Hemimorphite enhances the communication of the truth of one's feelings and can help in the ...
Robert Simmons, Naisha Ahsian, 2007
2
Gems: Their Sources, Descriptions and Identification
Hemimorphite is Zn4Si2O7(OH)2H2O and is found either as orthorhombic thin tabular crystals with double terminations, showing hemimorphism, or more commonly in masses. Attractive translucent light blue cabochons have been fashioned ...
Michael O'Donoghue, 2006
3
Rock Roles: Facts, Properties, and Lore of Gemstones
Hemimorphite. Hemimorphite. is an ore of zinc. Occurring alongside the similar mineral Smithsonite, the two minerals were initially thought to be the same, and they were collectively called “Calamine.” Later, it was found that Calamine was ...
Suzanne Bettonville
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Zinc Minerals: Calamine, Sphalerite, Cleusonite, ...
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LLC Books, 2010
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Minerals of Nevada
Two other secondary zinc ores of importance are hemimorphite and smithsonite. Smithsonite is widespread in the district, but is subordinate in quantity to hydrozincite. At the Milford #i Mine smithsonite occurs as white, botryoidal masses of fine ...
Stephen B. Castor, Gregory C. Ferdock, 2004
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
zinc minerals, especially to hemimorphite, but it is not an approved mineral name . Franklinite, wil- lemite, and zincite are the ore minerals of the renowned unique zinc deposits at Franklin Furnace and Sterling Hill, N. J. These minerals are ...
‎1973
7
U.S. Geological Survey professional paper
Hemimorphite 12,500 11,900 12,200 2.3 CR-14-56-174.. Hydroitncite 1,040 950 990 16 The cadmium content of several different types of samples including soils, rocks, and minerals was determined, and the results were compared with those ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1968
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Collecting Rocks, Gems and Minerals: Identification, Values ...
Hemimorphite. Color: Colorless Group: Silicates Hemimorphite occurs as thin tabular, bladed or platycrystals with vertical striations, and with different terminations at either end (hemimorphic). It also occurs as fibrous, ...
Patti Polk, 2012
9
Issues in Geology and Mineralogy: 2013 Edition
According to news originating from Changsha, People's Republic of China, by VerticalNews correspondents, research stated, “The leaching process and evolution of the leaching residue of pure hemimorphite in an NH3-(NH4)(2)SO4- H2O ...
‎2013
10
Ordovician Graptolites of the Basin Ranges in California, ...
8UPEBGENE ORES Wurtzite (mixed with hypogene spha- Zinc, lerite). DIRECT- REPLACEMENT ORES Smithsonite, hemimorphite, a little ce- Zinc. russite. Smithsonite, hemimorphite, and lead; Zinc-lead; with byproducts silver, silver, gold, ...
Reuben James Ross, William B. N. Berry, 1963

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEMIMORPHITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hemimorphite is used in the context of the following news items.
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Geology Club uses fossils, gems to educate at mineral show
It was nice not to have to travel to Morocco and China. I got a hemimorphite from China. It has a lot of different colors in it. It looks like a galaxy.". «Your Houston News, Apr 15»
2
Mine Tales: Seventy-Nine a boon for companies, collectors
Descloizite, a lead zinc vanadate hydroxide, occurs at the mine as tiny wedge-shaped crystals on hemimorphite. Ktenasite, a copper zinc ... «Arizona Daily Star, Jan 15»
3
Jewellery gets into a Seventies groove
Kara Ross, the New York fine jewellery designer has a 1970s air about some of her jewels such as the Petra Mosaice Hemimorphite pendant ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 14»
4
First Lady's favorite 'rock' star, Kara Ross, opens NYC shop
She works with brightly colored and unusually shaped rocks, such as aqua-blue raw hemimorphite or pink angel skin coral, then builds the ... «New York Post, Dec 13»
5
Anthropologie launches one-of-a-kind boho-luxe earrings by …
The stunning stone selection includes fossil coral, Peruvian opal, Mexican agate, ammonite slice, larimar, hemimorphite druzy, ruby zoisite, ... «Los Angeles Times, May 11»
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How to: archive and back up photos
... bloodletting ulceromembranous myxopapilloma flagellum dodecant triggerfish hemimorphite urchiness autos corrigible overcry masterstroke ... «What Digital Camera, Sep 10»
7
Gem digs getting gold mine turnout
In addition to fluorite, prospectors might find barite, calcite, cerussite, galena, goethite, hemimorphite, quartz, pyromorphite, smithsonite, ... «Evansville Courier & Press, Jun 08»

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