quenstedtite

English

Etymology

Named after F. A. von Quenstedt, German mineralogist, +‎ -ite.

Noun

quenstedtite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A rare iron sulfate mineral that forms violet or white triclinic crystals.

Further reading

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