hodgkinsonite

English

Etymology

From Hodgkinson +‎ -ite, after H. H. Hodgkinson, its discoverer.

Noun

hodgkinsonite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A rare monoclinic zinc manganese silicate mineral with the chemical formula Zn₂MnSiO₄(OH)₂, having a pink, red or yellow-red colour.

Further reading

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