hancockite

English

Etymology

From Hancock +‎ -ite.

Noun

hancockite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A mineral of the epidote group, with lead and strontium replacing some of the calcium.

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Hancockite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “hancockite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
• Charles Palache (1935) The Minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey, page 98

Anagrams

• katechonic