merwinite

English edit

Etymology edit

After Herbert Eugene Merwin, American mineralogist, + -ite.

Noun edit

merwinite

(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

References edit

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Merwinite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

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