luddenite

English

Etymology

Ludden +‎ -ite, after Raymond W. Ludden, chief geologist, Phelps-Dodge Corporation

Noun

luddenite

1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic nickel green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and silicon.

References

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