wurtzite

== English == === Etymology === From Wurtz +‎ -ite, for Charles-Adolphe Wurtz, French chemist. === Noun === wurtzite (countable and uncountable, plural wurtzites) (mineralogy) A dark brown zinc iron sulfide mineral ((Zn,Fe)S), a form of sphalerite. ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === wurtzite (not comparable) Of or pertaining to wurtzite crystal structure, a hexagonal crystal system named after the mineral wurtzite. === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Wurtzite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “wurtzite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.