bowieite

See also: Bowieite

English

Etymology

From Bowie +‎ -ite, after Scottish geologist Stanley Bowie (1917–2008).

Noun

bowieite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A rhodium-iridium-platinum sulfide mineral.

Further reading

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