hinsdalite

English

Etymology

From Hinsdale +‎ -ite, found in Hinsdale County, Colorado.

Noun

hinsdalite

  1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, strontium, and sulfur.

References
  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Hinsdalite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
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