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.

A specimen of smithsonite housed in the museum’s mineral and gem collection. Jack Tamisiea, NMNH With more than 148 million specimens and objects, the vast majority of the National Museum of Natural ...

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Smithsonite and Spanish Fly pleased when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (May 12). 600m: Spanish Fly (Anjar) 42. Moved fluently. Smithsonite (Anjar) 42. Impressed. 1,000m: Striking (R ...