jacquesdietrichite

English

Etymology

Jacques Emile Dietrich (1926-2009), French geologist, and -ite. Dietrich found the mineral. The name of the mineral was however chosen by one of his friends, Georges Favreau.

Noun

jacquesdietrichite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A translucent blue mineral with the chemical formula Cu₂[BO(OH)₂](OH)₃.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Jacquesdietrichite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “jacquesdietrichite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.