chalybite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χάλυψ (khálups, “steel”) +‎ -ite.

Noun

chalybite (countable and uncountable, plural chalybites)

1. (mineralogy) Synonym of siderite

References

• “chalybite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Further reading

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