The Mineral Smithsonite The Mineral Smithsonite
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The Mineral Smithsonite
 
The mineral Smithsonite, a zinc carbonate material first recognized by James Smithson, a wealthy Englishman who bequeathed funds to the United States for the creation of the Smithsonian Institution. This specimen is from the Kelly mine in New Mexico. Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.
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