iowaite

English

Etymology

Iowa +‎ -ite

Noun

iowaite (usually uncountable, plural iowaites)

1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, and oxygen.

References

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