English edit

Etymology edit

From Hannay +‎ -ite, after James Hannay, friend of R. W. E. MacIvor, who discovered and named it.

Noun edit

hannayite

  1. (mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal yellow mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, nitrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.

References edit

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