mcgovernite

English

Etymology

McGovern +‎ -ite, in honor of James J. McGovern, American mine foreman.

Noun

mcgovernite

1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.

References

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