childrenite

English

Etymology

From Children +‎ -ite after John George Children (1777-1852), its discoverer.

Noun

childrenite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A rare hydrated phosphate mineral with the chemical formula (Fe,Mn)AlPO₄(OH)₂•H₂O, brown or yellow in colour with a vitreous lustre.

Translations

Translations

• Russian: чилдрени́т (ru) (čildrenít)

Further reading

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