huntite

English

Etymology

From the name of Walter Frederick Hunt (1882–1975), US mineralogist, +‎ -ite.

Noun

huntite

1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-trapezohedral mineral containing calcium, carbon, magnesium, and oxygen.
   • 2002, Victoria Finlay, Colour, Sceptre, page 49:

     [A] good white is also very precious. It is valued partly because […] the best of it – a clay called huntite – is believed to be the faeces of the Rainbow Snake.

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Huntite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

Anagrams

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