eveite
English edit
Etymology edit
Named in 1967 by Paul B. Moore after the biblical character Eve, in comparison to the isostructural mineral adamite.
Eve + -ite
Noun edit
eveite
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal apple green mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, manganese, and oxygen.
References edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Eveite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “eveite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.