dixenite
English
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editdixenite
- (mineralogy) A trigonal-pyramidal mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
References
edit- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Dixenite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.