pimelite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πιμελή (pimelḗ, “fat”) for being a mineral with a greasy appearance, +‎ -ite.

Noun

pimelite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy, outdated) A hexagonal mineral containing hydrogen, nickel, oxygen, and silicon.

Usage notes

• The name pimelite was rejected in 2006 as a name as a result of confusion between it and nickel-dominant smectite or nickel-bearing talc.

Further reading

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