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greenockite

/ˈɡriːn.ə.kaɪt/

Tradução: Mineral raro de cor amarelada, constituído por sulfeto de cádmio cristalino; é uma importante fonte de cádmio.

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/ˈɡriːn.ə.kaɪt/C2formalscientific
  • ptMineral raro de cor amarelada, constituído por sulfeto de cádmio cristalino; é uma importante fonte de cádmio.

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

  1. Cadmium sulfide mineralC2formalscientific

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

    ptGreenockita

    • 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.