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greenockite

/ˈɡriːn.ə.kaɪt/

Übersetzung: Seltenes gelbliches Mineral, das aus kristallinem Cadmiumsulfid besteht; Cadmiumerz.

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C2formalcommonscientific/ˈɡriːn.ə.kaɪt/

A rare yellowish mineral consisting of cadmium sulphide in crystalline form; an ore of cadmium.

  • 🇩🇪Seltenes gelbliches Mineral, das aus kristallinem Cadmiumsulfid besteht; Cadmiumerz.
  1. Cadmium sulfide mineral C2 formal scientific

    A rare, yellowish mineral composed of cadmium sulfide (CdS), often found as a secondary mineral in zinc ore deposits.

    • Greenockite is a primary ore of cadmium, though it is rarely mined in large quantities.
    • The mineral's bright yellow color makes it easily identifiable in geological samples.
    • Geologists discovered greenockite crystals in the zinc-rich veins of the Scottish mine.

    🇩🇪Greenockit