dixenite

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English

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Etymology

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From the Greek δύο (meaning 'two') and ξένος (meaning 'guest'), in allusion to the unique association of silica and arsenious oxide found in the mineral, plus the suffix -ite.

Noun

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dixenite

  1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-pyramidal mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

References

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Dixenite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.