penfieldite

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English

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Etymology

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After Samuel Lewis Penfield (American scientist) + -ite.

Noun

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penfieldite

  1. (mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.

References

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