amesite

English

Etymology

From James Ames + -ite, named for the mine owner.

Noun

amesite

1. (mineralogy) A triclinic-pedial mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

Translations

triclinic-pedial mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon

• Finnish: amesiitti
• Portuguese: amesita f

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Amesite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

Anagrams

• semitae, steamie, teamies