chamosite
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named after the location Chamoson, Rhone Valley, Switzerland, + -ite
Noun
[edit]chamosite
- (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
Synonyms
[edit]- Brunsvigite
- Daphnite
- Delessite
- Thuringite
References
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Chamosite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
