💕💛💕💛💕💛💕💛💕💛💥💛💕💛💕💕💛💛💕💕💛💛💕💕💛💛💕💛💕💛💕💛💕💛💕Smithsonite belongs to the calcite group of minerals, a group of related carbonates that are isomorphous with one another. They are similar in many physical properties, and may partially or fully replace one another, forming a solid solution series.
Smithsonite is a secondary mineral found in the rocks above and around many important zinc deposits. These smithsonite occurrences are often seen at the surface or at shallow depths. As a result, smithsonite was one of the earliest zinc minerals to be discovered and mined by pioneer metallurgists.
