sheridanite

English

Etymology

From Sheridan +‎ -ite, after its locality in Sheridan County, Wyoming, USA.

Noun

sheridanite (usually uncountable, plural sheridanites)

1. (mineralogy) An aluminium-rich clinochlore mineral.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Sheridanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “sheridanite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.