brownmillerite

English

Etymology

Lorrin Thomas Brownmiller (1902-1988), American chemist, +‎ -ite.

Noun

brownmillerite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A mineral with the chemical formula Ca₂(Al,Fe⁺⁺⁺)₂O₅, found in metamorphosed limestone.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Brownmillerite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “brownmillerite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.