romarchite
English edit
Etymology edit
Named from the acronym for the Royal Ontario Museum where the mineral was first studied.
Royal Ontario Museum + Archaeology + -ite
Noun edit
romarchite
- (mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal black mineral containing oxygen and tin.
Usage notes edit
Although this mineral is anthropogenic, it was accepted before the current IMA guidelines came into force excluding such species.
References edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024), “Romarchite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.