Pictured above is smithsonite, a zinc carbonate mineral that was named after James Smithson (c. 1765–1829), a British chemist, mineralogist, and the founding donor of the Smithsonian Institution.

Mineral Monday is a weekly video series exploring the many amazing minerals, fossils, and historic objects on display at the W.M. Keck Earth Science and Mineral Engineering Museum as told by museum ...

The smithsonite mineral near the gem vault hails from New Mexico’s Kelly Mine, a deposit famed for producing exhibit-quality slabs of bright blue smithsonite.

Summary Sample of Smithsonite, a carbonate of zinc named in honor of James Smithson, mineralogist and founding donor of the Smithsonian Institution, in 1832, three years after his death. In an 1802 ...

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Mineral Monday: Smithsonite This week's mineral shares its namesake with a famous group of museums and research centers. Any guesses?