tiemannite
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Tiemannite-199865.jpg/220px-Tiemannite-199865.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]Tiemann + -ite, after Johann Carl Wilhelm Tiemann (1848–1899).
Noun
[edit]tiemannite (countable and uncountable, plural tiemannites)
- (mineralogy) An isometric-hextetrahedral grayish white mineral containing mercury and selenium; mercury selenide, chemical formula HgSe.
References
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Tiemannite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.