curetonite

English

Etymology

Cureton +‎ -ite. Named for Forrest and Michael Cureton who found the mineral.

Noun

curetonite (plural curetonites)

1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, barium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and titanium.

Descendants

• Translingual: Cut

Further reading

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