dixenite

English

Etymology

From the Greek δύο (meaning 'two') and ξένος (meaning 'guest'), in allusion to the unique association of silica and arsenious oxide found in the mineral, plus the suffix -ite.

Noun

dixenite

1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-pyramidal mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

References

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