noun
- a yellow or orange mineral consisting of cadmium sulfide, used as a source of cadmium
Usage: mineralogy
Examples
- The geologist identified greenockite crystals in the ore sample.
- Greenockite is the primary ore mineral for cadmium extraction.
- The yellow coating on the zinc ore turned out to be greenockite.
- Mining operations target greenockite deposits for cadmium production.
- The mineral collection featured a beautiful specimen of greenockite.
- Greenockite often occurs as a secondary mineral in zinc deposits.