spartalite Min.
(ˈspɑːtəlaɪt)
[f. Sparta in New Jersey, its locality, + -lite.]
Red oxide of zinc; zincite.
| 1843 Penny Cycl. XXVII. 781/2 Oxide of Zinc and Oxide of Manganese;..Spartalite.—Occurs in embedded small nodules and massive. 1856 Dana Min. (ed. 3) 136 Spartalite..occurs in lamellar masses and grains of a fine deep red colour. |