giuseppettite

English edit

Etymology edit

From Italian Giuseppetti, a surname derived from Giuseppetto, diminutive of the male given name Giuseppe (“Joseph”) +‎ -ite; named after Italian mineralogist Giuseppe Giuseppetti.

Pronunciation edit

(US) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒuˈsɛpətaɪt/

Noun edit

giuseppettite (usually uncountable, plural giuseppettites)

(mineralogy) A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal light violet blue mineral containing aluminum, calcium, chlorine, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and sulfur.

References edit

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Giuseppettite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database, retrieved 14 April 2017.