cummingtonite

English

Etymology

From Cummington +‎ -ite, since it was originally discovered in Cummington, Massachusetts.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʌm.ɪŋ.təˌnaɪt/

• Audio (Southern England)

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Noun

cummingtonite (countable and uncountable, plural cummingtonites)

1. (mineralogy) A mineral, magnesium-iron silicate hydroxide, (Mg,Fe)₇Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂.

Translations

mineral magnesium-iron silicate hydroxide

• Dutch: cummingtoniet m
• Finnish: cummingtoniitti
• French: cummingtonite (fr) f
• Galician: cummingtonita f
• German: Cummingtonit m
• Indonesian: cummingtonit
• Italian: cummingtonite f
• Spanish: cummingtonita f
• Vietnamese: cumingtonit

Further reading

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

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English cummingtonite.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kœ.miŋ.tɔ.nit/

Noun

cummingtonite f (plural cummingtonites)

1. (mineralogy) Cummingtonite

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English cummingtonite.

Noun

cummingtonite f (plural cummingtoniti)

1. (mineralogy) cummingtonite