scorzalite

English

Etymology

From Scorza +‎ -lite, after Brazilian geologist Everisto Pena Scorza (1899–1969).

Noun

scorzalite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A dark blue phosphate mineral containing iron, magnesium, and aluminium phosphate.

Further reading

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