eveite

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English

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Etymology

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Named in 1967 by Paul B. Moore after the biblical character Eve, in comparison to the isostructural mineral adamite.

Eve + -ite

Noun

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eveite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal apple green mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, manganese, and oxygen.

References

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