poitevinite
English
editEtymology
editNamed after Canadian mineralogist Théophile Eugène Poitevin (1888–1978) + -ite. The surname is of French origin, see Poitevin.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpoitevinite (countable and uncountable, plural poitevinites)
- (mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, sulfur, and zinc.
References
edit- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Poitevinite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.