English edit

Etymology edit

Named in 1902 by Richard Harrison Solly in honour of Heinrich Adolf Baumhauer (1848-1926), Professor of Mineralogy at the University of Fribourg.

Baumhauer + -ite

Noun edit

baumhauerite

  1. (mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, lead, and sulfur.

References edit

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