winstanleyite

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English

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Etymology

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From Winstanley +‎ -ite, named after Betty Jo Winstanley (1934-), amateur mineralogist, who found the first specimen.

Noun

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winstanleyite

  1. (mineralogy) An isometric-diploidal mineral containing oxygen, tellurium, and titanium.

References

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