noun
- Plural of greenockite; a rare mineral form of cadmium sulfide (CdS), typically yellow or orange in color, found in small quantities in zinc and lead ore deposits.
Usage: mineralogy; technical; plural form
Examples
- Greenockites are rarely found in significant quantities in mineral collections.
- The geologist identified greenockites among the zinc ore samples under the microscope.
- Collectors prize greenockites for their distinctive yellow-orange crystals.
- Greenockites form as secondary minerals in oxidized zones of sulfide deposits.