zussmanite

English

Etymology

Jack Zussman, geology professor and author, +‎ -ite.

Noun

zussmanite (usually uncountable, plural zussmanites)

1. (mineralogy) A hydrated iron-rich silicate, found as a pale green crystal with perfect cleavage.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Zussmanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “zussmanite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.