davyne

English

Etymology

After Sir Humphrey Davy, English chemist, +‎ -ine.

Noun

davyne

1. (mineralogy) A hexagonal-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, chlorine, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and sulfur.

Derived terms

• quadridavyne

References

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