kermesite
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See also: kermésite
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named after the dye kermes, and named thus, owing to the grainy reddish hue that the mineral often has. The name dates from 1832.
Noun
[edit]kermesite (usually uncountable, plural kermesites)
- (mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing antimony, oxygen, and sulfur.
References
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Kermesite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.