torreyite
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Torrey + -ite after John Torrey (1796-1873), an American naturalist who made an early study of minerals in Franklin, New Jersey, USA.
Noun
[edit]torreyite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic bluish white mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, sulfur, and zinc.
References
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Torreyite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.