mcconnellite

English

Etymology

Named after Canadian director of the British Guyana Geological Survey, Dr. Richard Bradford McConnell (1903–1986), +‎ -ite.

Noun

mcconnellite

1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral dark red mineral containing chromium, copper, and oxygen.

Further reading

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