chamosite
English
editEtymology
editNamed after the location Chamoson, Rhone Valley, Switzerland, + -ite
Noun
editchamosite
- (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
Synonyms
edit- Brunsvigite
- Daphnite
- Delessite
- Thuringite
References
edit- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Chamosite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.