mackayite

See also: Mackayite

English

Etymology

John William Mackay (1831-1902), and -ite.

Noun

mackayite (plural mackayites)

1. (mineralogy) A green or brown transparent mineral, formula Fe³⁺Te²O⁵(OH), found in Esmeralda County, Nevada.

Further reading

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