mcconnellite
English edit
Etymology edit
Named after Canadian director of the British Guyana Geological Survey, Dr. Richard Bradford McConnell (1903–1986), + -ite.
Noun edit
mcconnellite
- (mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral dark red mineral containing chromium, copper, and oxygen.
Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Mcconnellite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “mcconnellite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.