walentaite

English

Etymology

After Kurt Walenta, German mineralogist, + -ite.

Noun

walentaite

1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Walentaite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.