flagstaffite

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English

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Etymology

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Flagstaff +‎ -ite, named after Flagstaff, Arizona, a city near the locality of discovery.

Noun

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flagstaffite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal yellowish white mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

References

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