khatyrkite

Transliteration of Russian Хатырка (Xatyrka) + -ite.

af

Transliteration of Russian <i class="Cyrl mention" lang="ru">Хатырка</i> (Xatyrka)

(mineralogy) A copper-aluminium mineral, closely related to cupalite.


bazalto

eo-head

bazalto (accusative singular bazalton, plural bazaltoj, accusative plural bazaltojn)

bazalton (accusative singular)
bazaltoj (plural)
bazaltojn (accusative plural)


argento-

(chemistry, mineralogy) argento- (relating to or containing silver)


ալեբաստր

alebastr (romanization)
ալեբաստր (nominative singular)
ալեբաստրեր (nominative plural)
ալեբաստրի (dative singular)
ալեբաստրերի (dative plural)
ալեբաստրից (ablative singular)
ալեբաստրերից (ablative plural)
ալեբաստրով (instrumental singular)
ալեբաստրերով (instrumental plural)
ալեբաստրում (locative singular)
ալեբաստրերում (locative plural)
ալեբաստրը (definite nominative singular)
ալեբաստրն (definite nominative singular)
ալեբաստրերը (definite nominative plural)
ալեբաստրերն (definite nominative plural)
ալեբաստրին (dative definite singular)
ալեբաստրերին (dative definite plural)
ալեբաստրս (first-person nominative possessive singular)
ալեբաստրերս (first-person nominative plural possessive)
ալեբաստրիս (dative first-person possessive singular)
ալեբաստրերիս (dative first-person plural possessive)
ալեբաստրիցս (ablative first-person possessive singular)
ալեբաստրերիցս (ablative first-person plural possessive)
ալեբաստրովս (first-person instrumental possessive singular)
ալեբաստրերովս (first-person instrumental plural possessive)
ալեբաստրումս (first-person locative possessive singular)
ալեբաստրերումս (first-person locative plural possessive)
ալեբաստրդ (nominative possessive second-person singular)
ալեբաստրերդ (nominative plural possessive second-person)
ալեբաստրիդ (dative possessive second-person singular)
ալեբաստրերիդ (dative plural possessive second-person)
ալեբաստրիցդ (ablative possessive second-person singular)
ալեբաստրերիցդ (ablative plural possessive second-person)
ալեբաստրովդ (instrumental possessive second-person singular)
ալեբաստրերովդ (instrumental plural possessive second-person)
ալեբաստրումդ (locative possessive second-person singular)
ալեբաստրերումդ (locative plural possessive second-person)

hy-decl-noun

ալեբաստրը/ալեբաստրն

ալեբաստրերը/ալեբաստրերն

ալեբաստրերին

ալեբաստրերից

ալեբաստրերով

ալեբաստրերում

ալեբաստրերիս

ալեբաստրերիցս

ալեբաստրերովս

ալեբաստրումս

ալեբաստրերումս

ալեբաստրերիդ

ալեբաստրերիցդ

ալեբաստրերովդ

ալեբաստրումդ

ալեբաստրերումդ

Hy-ալեբաստր.ogg


anorthositic

en-adj

anorthositic (comparative more anorthositic, superlative most anorthositic)

more anorthositic (comparative)
most anorthositic (superlative)

(geology, mineralogy) Composed of anorthosite


mixite

en-noun

mixite (countable and uncountable, plural mixites)

Anton Mixa, mine engineer and its discoverer + -ite.

(mineralogy) A rare hexagonal copper bismuth arsenate mineral.


erythrite

erythrite (countable and uncountable, plural erythrites)

(mineralogy) Red cobalt, a secondary hydrated arsenate of cobalt minerals with the formula (Co₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O).


cloromagnesite

it-noun

cloromagnesite f (plural cloromagnesiti)


opál

opál (nominative singular)
opály (nominative plural)
opálu (genitive singular)
opálů (genitive plural)
opálu (dative singular)
opálům (dative plural)
opál (accusative singular)
opály (accusative plural)
opále (singular vocative)
opály (plural vocative)
opálu (locative singular)
opálech (locative plural)
opálem (instrumental singular)
opály (instrumental plural)

(mineralogy) opal (a mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity)


cuprobismutite

(mineralogy) A black mineral, with a metallic lustre, found in quartz deposits; it is a mixed sulfide of copper and bismuth.


cuprobismutite

cuprobismutite f (plural cuprobismutiti)


metallografico

it-adj

metallografico (feminine metallografica, masculine plural metallografici, feminine plural metallografiche)

metallografica (feminine)
metallografici (masculine plural)
metallografiche (feminine plural)


sanguinella

From Latin sanguis (“blood”, oblique stem sanguin-) + -ella.


cupalite

(mineralogy) A rare mineral of copper and aluminium, closely related to khatyrkite.


espècie

Borrowed from Latin species (“appearance, type”).


enantiotropia

(chemistry, mineralogy) enantiotropy, enantiotropism


μαλαχίτης

head

μαλαχίτης • (malachítis) m (uncountable)

malachítis (romanization)
μαλαχίτης (nominative singular)
μαλαχίτη (genitive singular)
μαλαχίτη (accusative singular)
μαλαχίτη (singular vocative)


liroconite

(mineralogy) A complex vitreous monoclinic mineral, hydrated copper aluminium arsenate hydroxide, with a bright blue or green colour.


オパール

ja-noun

オパール • (opāru)

(mineralogy) opal, a mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity


calaverite

From Calaveras + -ite. Named for Calaveras County, California, USA; where it was first discovered. From Spanish calavera.

(mineralogy) A mineral form of gold telluride (AuTe₂).


àcid

ca-adj

àcid (feminine àcida, masculine plural àcids, feminine plural àcides)

àcida (feminine)
àcids (masculine plural)
àcides (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin acidus (“sour, tart”).

bor+

(mineralogy) acidic (containing a high proportion of silica)


tugtupite

en-noun

tugtupite (usually uncountable, plural tugtupites)

(mineralogy) A rare beryllium-aluminium tectosilicate with a structure similar to that of sodalite.


tectosilicate

(mineralogy) Any of various silicate minerals, mostly aluminosilicates, with a three-dimensional framework of silicate tetrahedra with SiO₂ or a 1:2 ratio, making up the greater part of Earth's crust.


cafetite

cafetite (usually uncountable, plural cafetites)

(mineralogy) A rare titanium oxide mineral found in northern Russia.


whitlockite

whitlockite (usually uncountable, plural whitlockites)

From Whitlock + -ite, after Herbert Percy Whitlock (1868-1948), American mineralogist.

(mineralogy) A rare form of calcium phosphate.


manganotantalite

manganotantalite (usually uncountable, plural manganotantalites)

(mineralogy) The manganese-rich form of tantalite.


ferrotantalite

ferrotantalite (usually uncountable, plural ferrotantalites)

(mineralogy) The iron-rich form of tantalite.


kvarco

eo-head

kvarco (accusative singular kvarcon, plural kvarcoj, accusative plural kvarcojn)

kvarcon (accusative singular)
kvarcoj (plural)
kvarcojn (accusative plural)

From Russian кварц (kvarc), English quartz, German Quarz, etc.


azurito

azurito (accusative singular azuriton, plural azuritoj, accusative plural azuritojn)

azuriton (accusative singular)
azuritoj (plural)
azuritojn (accusative plural)


mineralo

mineralo (accusative singular mineralon, plural mineraloj, accusative plural mineralojn)

mineralon (accusative singular)
mineraloj (plural)
mineralojn (accusative plural)


mineralo

Borrowed from Esperanto mineralo, English mineral, French minéral, German Mineral, Italian minerale, Russian минера́л (minerál), Spanish mineral.

mineralizar

to mineralize: to cover or impregnate with mineral


olivino

eo-head

olivino (accusative singular olivinon, plural olivinoj, accusative plural olivinojn)

olivinon (accusative singular)
olivinoj (plural)
olivinojn (accusative plural)


magnesiochromite

(mineralogy) A chromite species with the formula MgCr₂O₄.


adamita

(mineralogy) adamite (a zinc arsenate hydroxide mineral)


drus

drus (indefinite nominative singular)
drus (genitive indefinite singular)
drusen (definite nominative singular)
drusens (definite genitive singular)
druser (indefinite nominative plural)
drusers (genitive indefinite plural)
druserna (definite nominative plural)
drusernas (definite genitive plural)


rostite

(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal white mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.


nitrobarite

(mineralogy) A mineral consisting of barium nitrate.


studtite

From Studt + -ite.
From Franz Edward Studt, English prospector and geologist.

(mineralogy) A secondary uranium mineral containing peroxide formed by the alpha-radiolysis of water during formation; it occurs as white yellow needlelike crystals often in acicular sprays.


posnjakite

(mineralogy) A particular mineral containing copper, sulphur, hydrogen, and oxygen.


xanthoconite

Proustite, always 10 to 20 times more abundant than xanthoconite, formed clusters attached to the lining of the bomb. Xanthoconite occurred in single unattached crystals which were concentrated in the upper part of the solids left in the bomb […]

1948, Economic Geology, Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists:

(mineralogy) A mineral containing silver, arsenic, and sulphur.


minerale ferroso

it-noun

minerale ferroso m (plural minerali ferrosi)


pinite

en-noun

pinite (usually uncountable, plural pinites)

From Pini + -ite, after a mine in Saxony.

(mineralogy) A compact granular cryptocrystalline mineral of a dull grayish or greenish white color. It is a hydrous alkaline silicate, and is derived from the alteration of other minerals, such as iolite.


aktinoto

eo-head

aktinoto (accusative singular aktinoton, plural aktinotoj, accusative plural aktinotojn)

aktinoton (accusative singular)
aktinotoj (plural)
aktinotojn (accusative plural)


pirolusite

From piro- + Ancient Greek λοῦσις (loûsis, “washing, cleaning”, noun) + -ite.


pirito

eo-head

pirito (accusative singular piriton, plural piritoj, accusative plural piritojn)

piriton (accusative singular)
piritoj (plural)
piritojn (accusative plural)


olivinico

it-adj

olivinico (feminine olivinica, masculine plural olivinici, feminine plural oliviniche)

olivinica (feminine)
olivinici (masculine plural)
oliviniche (feminine plural)


jaspo

eo-head

jaspo (accusative singular jaspon, plural jaspoj, accusative plural jaspojn)

jaspon (accusative singular)
jaspoj (plural)
jaspojn (accusative plural)

Borrowed from Latin iaspis, from Ancient Greek ἴασπις (íaspis).


gehlenite

en-noun

gehlenite (usually uncountable, plural gehlenites)

(mineralogy) A particular kind of sorosilicate.


balascio

From Arabic بَلَخْش (balaḵš), from Persian بلخش (balaxš), a form of بدخش (badaxš, “balas”), related to بدخشان (badaxšân, “Badakhshan”), the region where they are found.


tenorite

tenorite (usually uncountable, plural tenorites)

(mineralogy) A mineral form of cupric oxide


digenite

digenite (usually uncountable, plural digenites)

(mineralogy) A black to dark blue opaque copper sulfide mineral with chemical formula Cu₉S₅.


copper sulfide

(mineralogy, inorganic chemistry) A family of chemical compounds and minerals with the chemical formula CuₓS_y.


enargite

enargite (usually uncountable, plural enargites)

(mineralogy) A steel gray, blackish gray, to violet black copper arsenic sulfosalt mineral with a metallic luster.


sälpä

sälpä (nominative singular)
sälvät (nominative plural)
sälpä (accusative nominative singular)
sälvät (accusative nominative plural)
sälvän (accusative genitive singular)
sälvät (accusative genitive plural)
sälvän (genitive singular)
sälpien (genitive plural)
sälpäin (genitive plural rare)
sälpää (partitive singular)
sälpiä (partitive plural)
sälvässä (inessive singular)
sälvissä (inessive plural)
sälvästä (elative singular)
sälvistä (elative plural)
sälpään (illative singular)
sälpiin (illative plural)
sälvällä (adessive singular)
sälvillä (adessive plural)
sälvältä (ablative singular)
sälviltä (ablative plural)
sälvälle (allative singular)
sälville (allative plural)
sälpänä (essive singular)
sälpinä (essive plural)
sälväksi (singular translative)
sälviksi (plural translative)
sälvättä (abessive singular)
sälvittä (abessive plural)
sälvin (instructive plural)
See the possessive forms below. (comitative)
sälpäni (nominative singular)
sälpäni (nominative plural)
sälpäni (accusative nominative singular)
sälpäni (accusative nominative plural)
sälpäni (accusative genitive singular)
sälpäni (accusative genitive plural)
sälpäni (genitive singular)
sälpieni (genitive plural)
sälpäini (genitive plural rare)
sälpääni (partitive singular)
sälpiäni (partitive plural)
sälvässäni (inessive singular)
sälvissäni (inessive plural)
sälvästäni (elative singular)
sälvistäni (elative plural)
sälpääni (illative singular)
sälpiini (illative plural)
sälvälläni (adessive singular)
sälvilläni (adessive plural)
sälvältäni (ablative singular)
sälviltäni (ablative plural)
sälvälleni (allative singular)
sälvilleni (allative plural)
sälpänäni (essive singular)
sälpinäni (essive plural)
sälväkseni (singular translative)
sälvikseni (plural translative)
sälvättäni (abessive singular)
sälvittäni (abessive plural)
sälpineni (comitative plural)
sälpäsi (nominative singular)
sälpäsi (nominative plural)
sälpäsi (accusative nominative singular)
sälpäsi (accusative nominative plural)
sälpäsi (accusative genitive singular)
sälpäsi (accusative genitive plural)
sälpäsi (genitive singular)
sälpiesi (genitive plural)
sälpäisi (genitive plural rare)
sälpääsi (partitive singular)
sälpiäsi (partitive plural)
sälvässäsi (inessive singular)
sälvissäsi (inessive plural)
sälvästäsi (elative singular)
sälvistäsi (elative plural)
sälpääsi (illative singular)
sälpiisi (illative plural)
sälvälläsi (adessive singular)
sälvilläsi (adessive plural)
sälvältäsi (ablative singular)
sälviltäsi (ablative plural)
sälvällesi (allative singular)
sälvillesi (allative plural)
sälpänäsi (essive singular)
sälpinäsi (essive plural)
sälväksesi (singular translative)
sälviksesi (plural translative)
sälvättäsi (abessive singular)
sälvittäsi (abessive plural)
sälpinesi (comitative plural)
sälpämme (nominative singular)
sälpämme (nominative plural)
sälpämme (accusative nominative singular)
sälpämme (accusative nominative plural)
sälpämme (accusative genitive singular)
sälpämme (accusative genitive plural)
sälpämme (genitive singular)
sälpiemme (genitive plural)
sälpäimme (genitive plural rare)
sälpäämme (partitive singular)
sälpiämme (partitive plural)
sälvässämme (inessive singular)
sälvissämme (inessive plural)
sälvästämme (elative singular)
sälvistämme (elative plural)
sälpäämme (illative singular)
sälpiimme (illative plural)
sälvällämme (adessive singular)
sälvillämme (adessive plural)
sälvältämme (ablative singular)
sälviltämme (ablative plural)
sälvällemme (allative singular)
sälvillemme (allative plural)
sälpänämme (essive singular)
sälpinämme (essive plural)
sälväksemme (singular translative)
sälviksemme (plural translative)
sälvättämme (abessive singular)
sälvittämme (abessive plural)
sälpinemme (comitative plural)
sälpänne (nominative singular)
sälpänne (nominative plural)
sälpänne (accusative nominative singular)
sälpänne (accusative nominative plural)
sälpänne (accusative genitive singular)
sälpänne (accusative genitive plural)
sälpänne (genitive singular)
sälpienne (genitive plural)
sälpäinne (genitive plural rare)
sälpäänne (partitive singular)
sälpiänne (partitive plural)
sälvässänne (inessive singular)
sälvissänne (inessive plural)
sälvästänne (elative singular)
sälvistänne (elative plural)
sälpäänne (illative singular)
sälpiinne (illative plural)
sälvällänne (adessive singular)
sälvillänne (adessive plural)
sälvältänne (ablative singular)
sälviltänne (ablative plural)
sälvällenne (allative singular)
sälvillenne (allative plural)
sälpänänne (essive singular)
sälpinänne (essive plural)
sälväksenne (singular translative)
sälviksenne (plural translative)
sälvättänne (abessive singular)
sälvittänne (abessive plural)
sälpinenne (comitative plural)
sälpänsä (nominative singular)
sälpänsä (nominative plural)
sälpänsä (accusative nominative singular)
sälpänsä (accusative nominative plural)
sälpänsä (accusative genitive singular)
sälpänsä (accusative genitive plural)
sälpänsä (genitive singular)
sälpiensä (genitive plural)
sälpäinsä (genitive plural rare)
sälpäänsä (partitive singular)
sälpiään (partitive plural)
sälpiänsä (partitive plural)
sälvässään (inessive singular)
sälvässänsä (inessive singular)
sälvissään (inessive plural)
sälvissänsä (inessive plural)
sälvästään (elative singular)
sälvästänsä (elative singular)
sälvistään (elative plural)
sälvistänsä (elative plural)
sälpäänsä (illative singular)
sälpiinsä (illative plural)
sälvällään (adessive singular)
sälvällänsä (adessive singular)
sälvillään (adessive plural)
sälvillänsä (adessive plural)
sälvältään (ablative singular)
sälvältänsä (ablative singular)
sälviltään (ablative plural)
sälviltänsä (ablative plural)
sälvälleen (allative singular)
sälvällensä (allative singular)
sälvilleen (allative plural)
sälvillensä (allative plural)
sälpänään (essive singular)
sälpänänsä (essive singular)
sälpinään (essive plural)
sälpinänsä (essive plural)
sälväkseen (singular translative)
sälväksensä (singular translative)
sälvikseen (plural translative)
sälviksensä (plural translative)
sälvättään (abessive singular)
sälvättänsä (abessive singular)
sälvittään (abessive plural)
sälvittänsä (abessive plural)
sälpineen (comitative plural)
sälpinensä (comitative plural)


edro

Borrowing from Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra). Ancient Greek borrowings in Ido follow the latest stage of the pronunciation, not the orthography. Thus resulting in a loss of the letter H.

(geometry, mineralogy) outer configuration of a regularly crystalizing mineral, as a dodecahedron


անարատ

Armenian: անարատ (anarat)

Turkish: anarat

From ան- (an-) + արատ (arat). The noun sense of “amianthus” is a semantic loan from Ancient Greek ἀμίαντος (amíantos, “undefiled”).


zincblende

en-noun

zincblende (usually uncountable, plural zincblendes)


sussexite

sussexite (usually uncountable, plural sussexites)

From Sussex + -ite, after Sussex County, New Jersey, where it was first discovered in 1868.

(mineralogy) A monoclinic manganese borate mineral with the chemical formula MnBO₂(OH).


pyroxferroite

pyroxferroite (usually uncountable, plural pyroxferroites)

(mineralogy) A yellowish silicate of the pyroxene group with a triclinic crystal structure.


nitrocalcite

(mineralogy) A hydrated calcium nitrate mineral that forms as an efflorescence where manure contacts concrete or limestone in a dry environment, as in stables or caverns.


sapphirine

sapphirine (countable and uncountable, plural sapphirines)

(mineralogy) A rare silicate of magnesium and aluminium (with iron as a major impurity), named for its sapphirelike colour.


bjarebyite

(mineralogy) A green mineral comprising mostly barium, phosphorus, and oxygen.


subadamantine

(mineralogy) Having an almost adamantine lustre.


subvitreous

(mineralogy) Having an almost vitreous lustre.


chvaleticeite

(mineralogy) A soft monoclinic mineral with chemical formula (Mn,Mg)SO₄·6H₂O.


mbobomkulite

Named for type locality Mbobo Mkulu (cave in South Africa where it was found) + -ite.

(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral of the chalcoalumite group.


smrkovecite

(mineralogy) A particular monoclinic white or light yellow mineral.


ximengite

Named after the discovery locality: Ximeng tin mining district, Yunnan Province, China
Ximeng + -ite

Ximengite was analyzed for chemical composition on a JSM-35CF scanning electron microscope and an ED AX PV 9100 energy spectrometer using the following standards: […]

1989, Chinese Journal of Geochemistry, volume 8, page 386:

(mineralogy) A trigonal mineral with chemical formula BiPO₄.


superhard

en-adj

superhard (comparative more superhard, superlative most superhard)

more superhard (comparative)
most superhard (superlative)

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-superhard.wav

(not comparable, mineralogy) Having a hardness between that of boron nitride and that of diamond.


turneaureite

(mineralogy) A brown mineral that is a mixed arsenate, phosphate and chloride of calcium


obsidiano

eo-head

obsidiano (uncountable, accusative obsidianon)


krizopraso

krizopraso (uncountable, accusative krizoprason)


ialite

From Ancient Greek ὕαλος (húalos) + -lite.


hyalite

From Ancient Greek ὕαλος (húalos, “glass”) + -ite.


lazulite

en-noun

lazulite (countable and uncountable, plural lazulites)

(mineralogy) A semi-precious gemstone that is a basic phosphate of magnesium, iron and aluminium


marmolite

From Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros, “marble”) + -lite.


sassolite

(mineralogy) A volcanic mineral form of boric acid originally found in Sasso, near Volterra in Italy


siderolite

(mineralogy) a mineral found in meteorites


hematito

eo-head

hematito (accusative singular hematiton, plural hematitoj, accusative plural hematitojn)

hematiton (accusative singular)
hematitoj (plural)
hematitojn (accusative plural)


piedra de luna

es-noun

piedra de luna f (plural piedras de luna)


albito

eo-head

albito (accusative singular albiton, plural albitoj, accusative plural albitojn)

albiton (accusative singular)
albitoj (plural)
albitojn (accusative plural)


silvino

silvino (uncountable, accusative silvinon)


zeolito

zeolito (uncountable, accusative zeoliton)


cooperite

(mineralogy) A grey mineral consisting mostly of platinum sulfide (PtS).


forsterite

From Forster + -ite, named for German mineral dealer Adolarius Jacob Forster.

(mineralogy) A white variety of olivine that is mostly magnesium silicate, Mg₂SiO₄.


feldspatico

it-adj

feldspatico (feminine feldspatica, masculine plural feldspatici, feminine plural feldspatiche)

feldspatica (feminine)
feldspatici (masculine plural)
feldspatiche (feminine plural)


spatico

spatico (feminine spatica, masculine plural spatici, feminine plural spatiche)

spatica (feminine)
spatici (masculine plural)
spatiche (feminine plural)


skisto

eo-head

skisto (accusative singular skiston, plural skistoj, accusative plural skistojn)

skiston (accusative singular)
skistoj (plural)
skistojn (accusative plural)


billitonite

en-noun

billitonite (countable and uncountable, plural billitonites)

(mineralogy) A form of tektite from Southeast Asia.


micaceo

it-adj

micaceo (feminine micacea, masculine plural micacei, feminine plural micacee)

micacea (feminine)
micacei (masculine plural)
micacee (feminine plural)


aethiops

(obsolete, mineralogy) Any of various dark oxides or sulfides of metals


kotoite

(mineralogy) A mineral form of magnesium borate that is isostructural with jimboite


gilbertite

From Gilbert + -ite, after Davies Gilbert, British philosopher.

The mass of gilbertite in the specimens in my possession, is mixed with dark purple fluor spar, and with specks of another mineral, which has the aspect of apatite.

1836, Thomas Thomson, Outlines of Mineralogy, Geology, and Mineral Analysis, page 235:

A yellowish or greenish micaceous mineral, observed originally at Stenna Gwynn and since found in several china-stone districts in Cornwall, as at St. Austell and Breage, has been distinguished by the name of Gilbertite—a name given by Dr. Thomas Thomson, in compliment to Davies Gilbert, the "Cornish philosopher," who was, at one time President of the Royal Society (b. 1767, d. 1839.)

1905, Frederick William Rudler, A Handbook to a Collection of the Minerals of the British Islands, page 27:

[…] contemporaneous with gold are gilbertite, leptochlorite, tourmaline, iron sulphides, feldspar, (rare) carbonates, and quartz; post gold minerals are quartz, zinc and lead sulphides, and many others of geophases K and L.

2012, Robert W. Boyle, Gold: History and Genesis of Deposits, page 108:

(mineralogy) A particular kind of muscovite.


duftite

(mineralogy) A particular kind of vitreous or dull, olive-green to grey-green orthorhombic mineral.


arctite

(mineralogy) A colourless mineral made of a trigonal crystal system and found in northern Russia.


chenite

(mineralogy) A particular kind of sky blue mineral found on galena and chalcopyrite with the chemical formula Pb₄Cu(SO₄)₂(OH)₆.


fluorohectorite

(mineralogy) A clay mineral that is a mixed silicate / oxide / fluoride of lithium and magnesium.


fluorspar

en-noun

fluorspar (usually uncountable, plural fluorspars)

Blend of fluorite + spar (“mineral, crystal”).

(mineralogy) A halide mineral composed of calcium fluoride.


tetradymite

(mineralogy) a grey mineral that is mostly a mixed sulfide of bismuth and tellurium


diament

pl-noun

diament m inan (diminutive diamencik, related adjective diamentowy)

diamencik (diminutive)
diamentowy (adjective)
diament (nominative singular)
diamenty (nominative plural)
diamentu (genitive singular)
diamentów (genitive plural)
diamentowi (dative singular)
diamentom (dative plural)
diament (accusative singular)
diamenty (accusative plural)
diamentem (instrumental singular)
diamentami (instrumental plural)
diamencie (locative singular)
diamentach (locative plural)
diamencie (singular vocative)
diamenty (plural vocative)

Borrowed from Middle High German dīamant, from Old French diamant, from Latin adamās, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas). Doublet of adamant.


lillianite

(mineralogy) A grey mineral that is a mixed sulfide of lead and bismuth


clivage

→ Romanian: clivaj

Le clivage est la faculté d’un minéral de se rompre suivant un plan.


spathic

en-adj

spathic (comparative more spathic, superlative most spathic)

more spathic (comparative)
most spathic (superlative)

From Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, “any broad blade of metal or wood”). Cognates include spatula.

uder

(geology, mineralogy) Having good cleavage.


plombagine

Borrowed from Latin plumbaginem, as it resembled lead. Cf. also plumbago.

−La mine de crayons, de quoi est-elle faite?
−Avec de la plombagine, une pierre tendre qu'on scie en baguettes et qu'on enferme dans deux moitiés de cylindre de bois. (Colette, Cl. école, 1900)


boehmite

Named for Johann Böhm, German chemist, + -ite

(mineralogy) A mixed oxide and hydroxide of aluminium.


ಸೀರು

head

ಸೀರು • (sīru)

kn-noun

ಸೀರು • (sīru)

sīru (romanization)
ಸೀರು (nominative singular)
ಸೀರುಗಳು (nominative plural)
ಸೀರನ್ನು (accusative singular)
ಸೀರುಗಳನ್ನು (accusative plural)
ಸೀರಿನಿಂದ (instrumental singular)
ಸೀರುಗಳಿಂದ (instrumental plural)
ಸೀರಿಗೆ (dative singular)
ಸೀರುಗಳಿಗೆ (dative plural)
ಸೀರಿನ (genitive singular)
ಸೀರುಗಳ (genitive plural)

kn-decl-table

ಸೀರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಂದ

ಸೀರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಗೆ


alunogen

(mineralogy) An aluminium sulfate mineral often found on the walls of mines and quarries.


magnesiokromiitti

magnesiokromiitti (nominative singular)
magnesiokromiitit (nominative plural)
magnesiokromiitti (accusative nominative singular)
magnesiokromiitit (accusative nominative plural)
magnesiokromiitin (accusative genitive singular)
magnesiokromiitit (accusative genitive plural)
magnesiokromiitin (genitive singular)
magnesiokromiittien (genitive plural)
magnesiokromiittia (partitive singular)
magnesiokromiitteja (partitive plural)
magnesiokromiitissa (inessive singular)
magnesiokromiiteissa (inessive plural)
magnesiokromiitista (elative singular)
magnesiokromiiteista (elative plural)
magnesiokromiittiin (illative singular)
magnesiokromiitteihin (illative plural)
magnesiokromiitilla (adessive singular)
magnesiokromiiteilla (adessive plural)
magnesiokromiitilta (ablative singular)
magnesiokromiiteilta (ablative plural)
magnesiokromiitille (allative singular)
magnesiokromiiteille (allative plural)
magnesiokromiittina (essive singular)
magnesiokromiitteina (essive plural)
magnesiokromiitiksi (singular translative)
magnesiokromiiteiksi (plural translative)
magnesiokromiititta (abessive singular)
magnesiokromiiteitta (abessive plural)
magnesiokromiitein (instructive plural)
See the possessive forms below. (comitative)
magnesiokromiittini (nominative singular)
magnesiokromiittini (nominative plural)
magnesiokromiittini (accusative nominative singular)
magnesiokromiittini (accusative nominative plural)
magnesiokromiittini (accusative genitive singular)
magnesiokromiittini (accusative genitive plural)
magnesiokromiittini (genitive singular)
magnesiokromiittieni (genitive plural)
magnesiokromiittiani (partitive singular)
magnesiokromiittejani (partitive plural)
magnesiokromiitissani (inessive singular)
magnesiokromiiteissani (inessive plural)
magnesiokromiitistani (elative singular)
magnesiokromiiteistani (elative plural)
magnesiokromiittiini (illative singular)
magnesiokromiitteihini (illative plural)
magnesiokromiitillani (adessive singular)
magnesiokromiiteillani (adessive plural)
magnesiokromiitiltani (ablative singular)
magnesiokromiiteiltani (ablative plural)
magnesiokromiitilleni (allative singular)
magnesiokromiiteilleni (allative plural)
magnesiokromiittinani (essive singular)
magnesiokromiitteinani (essive plural)
magnesiokromiitikseni (singular translative)
magnesiokromiiteikseni (plural translative)
magnesiokromiitittani (abessive singular)
magnesiokromiiteittani (abessive plural)
magnesiokromiitteineni (comitative plural)
magnesiokromiittisi (nominative singular)
magnesiokromiittisi (nominative plural)
magnesiokromiittisi (accusative nominative singular)
magnesiokromiittisi (accusative nominative plural)
magnesiokromiittisi (accusative genitive singular)
magnesiokromiittisi (accusative genitive plural)
magnesiokromiittisi (genitive singular)
magnesiokromiittiesi (genitive plural)
magnesiokromiittiasi (partitive singular)
magnesiokromiittejasi (partitive plural)
magnesiokromiitissasi (inessive singular)
magnesiokromiiteissasi (inessive plural)
magnesiokromiitistasi (elative singular)
magnesiokromiiteistasi (elative plural)
magnesiokromiittiisi (illative singular)
magnesiokromiitteihisi (illative plural)
magnesiokromiitillasi (adessive singular)
magnesiokromiiteillasi (adessive plural)
magnesiokromiitiltasi (ablative singular)
magnesiokromiiteiltasi (ablative plural)
magnesiokromiitillesi (allative singular)
magnesiokromiiteillesi (allative plural)
magnesiokromiittinasi (essive singular)
magnesiokromiitteinasi (essive plural)
magnesiokromiitiksesi (singular translative)
magnesiokromiiteiksesi (plural translative)
magnesiokromiitittasi (abessive singular)
magnesiokromiiteittasi (abessive plural)
magnesiokromiitteinesi (comitative plural)
magnesiokromiittimme (nominative singular)
magnesiokromiittimme (nominative plural)
magnesiokromiittimme (accusative nominative singular)
magnesiokromiittimme (accusative nominative plural)
magnesiokromiittimme (accusative genitive singular)
magnesiokromiittimme (accusative genitive plural)
magnesiokromiittimme (genitive singular)
magnesiokromiittiemme (genitive plural)
magnesiokromiittiamme (partitive singular)
magnesiokromiittejamme (partitive plural)
magnesiokromiitissamme (inessive singular)
magnesiokromiiteissamme (inessive plural)
magnesiokromiitistamme (elative singular)
magnesiokromiiteistamme (elative plural)
magnesiokromiittiimme (illative singular)
magnesiokromiitteihimme (illative plural)
magnesiokromiitillamme (adessive singular)
magnesiokromiiteillamme (adessive plural)
magnesiokromiitiltamme (ablative singular)
magnesiokromiiteiltamme (ablative plural)
magnesiokromiitillemme (allative singular)
magnesiokromiiteillemme (allative plural)
magnesiokromiittinamme (essive singular)
magnesiokromiitteinamme (essive plural)
magnesiokromiitiksemme (singular translative)
magnesiokromiiteiksemme (plural translative)
magnesiokromiitittamme (abessive singular)
magnesiokromiiteittamme (abessive plural)
magnesiokromiitteinemme (comitative plural)
magnesiokromiittinne (nominative singular)
magnesiokromiittinne (nominative plural)
magnesiokromiittinne (accusative nominative singular)
magnesiokromiittinne (accusative nominative plural)
magnesiokromiittinne (accusative genitive singular)
magnesiokromiittinne (accusative genitive plural)
magnesiokromiittinne (genitive singular)
magnesiokromiittienne (genitive plural)
magnesiokromiittianne (partitive singular)
magnesiokromiittejanne (partitive plural)
magnesiokromiitissanne (inessive singular)
magnesiokromiiteissanne (inessive plural)
magnesiokromiitistanne (elative singular)
magnesiokromiiteistanne (elative plural)
magnesiokromiittiinne (illative singular)
magnesiokromiitteihinne (illative plural)
magnesiokromiitillanne (adessive singular)
magnesiokromiiteillanne (adessive plural)
magnesiokromiitiltanne (ablative singular)
magnesiokromiiteiltanne (ablative plural)
magnesiokromiitillenne (allative singular)
magnesiokromiiteillenne (allative plural)
magnesiokromiittinanne (essive singular)
magnesiokromiitteinanne (essive plural)
magnesiokromiitiksenne (singular translative)
magnesiokromiiteiksenne (plural translative)
magnesiokromiitittanne (abessive singular)
magnesiokromiiteittanne (abessive plural)
magnesiokromiitteinenne (comitative plural)
magnesiokromiittinsa (nominative singular)
magnesiokromiittinsa (nominative plural)
magnesiokromiittinsa (accusative nominative singular)
magnesiokromiittinsa (accusative nominative plural)
magnesiokromiittinsa (accusative genitive singular)
magnesiokromiittinsa (accusative genitive plural)
magnesiokromiittinsa (genitive singular)
magnesiokromiittiensa (genitive plural)
magnesiokromiittiaan (partitive singular)
magnesiokromiittiansa (partitive singular)
magnesiokromiittejaan (partitive plural)
magnesiokromiittejansa (partitive plural)
magnesiokromiitissaan (inessive singular)
magnesiokromiitissansa (inessive singular)
magnesiokromiiteissaan (inessive plural)
magnesiokromiiteissansa (inessive plural)
magnesiokromiitistaan (elative singular)
magnesiokromiitistansa (elative singular)
magnesiokromiiteistaan (elative plural)
magnesiokromiiteistansa (elative plural)
magnesiokromiittiinsa (illative singular)
magnesiokromiitteihinsa (illative plural)
magnesiokromiitillaan (adessive singular)
magnesiokromiitillansa (adessive singular)
magnesiokromiiteillaan (adessive plural)
magnesiokromiiteillansa (adessive plural)
magnesiokromiitiltaan (ablative singular)
magnesiokromiitiltansa (ablative singular)
magnesiokromiiteiltaan (ablative plural)
magnesiokromiiteiltansa (ablative plural)
magnesiokromiitilleen (allative singular)
magnesiokromiitillensa (allative singular)
magnesiokromiiteilleen (allative plural)
magnesiokromiiteillensa (allative plural)
magnesiokromiittinaan (essive singular)
magnesiokromiittinansa (essive singular)
magnesiokromiitteinaan (essive plural)
magnesiokromiitteinansa (essive plural)
magnesiokromiitikseen (singular translative)
magnesiokromiitiksensa (singular translative)
magnesiokromiiteikseen (plural translative)
magnesiokromiiteiksensa (plural translative)
magnesiokromiitittaan (abessive singular)
magnesiokromiitittansa (abessive singular)
magnesiokromiiteittaan (abessive plural)
magnesiokromiiteittansa (abessive plural)
magnesiokromiitteineen (comitative plural)
magnesiokromiitteinensa (comitative plural)

Internationalism (see English magnesiochromite). Contains the suffix -iitti.


almandite

en-noun

almandite (countable and uncountable, plural almandites)


ಆವೆ

āve (romanization)
ಆವೆಯು (nominative singular)
ಆವೆಗಳು (nominative plural)
ಆವೆಯನ್ನು (accusative singular)
ಆವೆಗಳನ್ನು (accusative plural)
ಆವೆಯಿಂದ (instrumental singular)
ಆವೆಗಳಿಂದ (instrumental plural)
ಆವೆಗೆ (dative singular)
ಆವೆಗಳಿಗೆ (dative plural)
ಆವೆಯ (genitive singular)
ಆವೆಗಳ (genitive plural)


ಅಡುಸು

head

ಅಡುಸು • (aḍusu)

kn-noun

ಅಡುಸು • (aḍusu)

aḍusu (romanization)
ಅಡುಸು (nominative singular)
ಅಡುಸುಗಳು (nominative plural)
ಅಡುಸನ್ನು (accusative singular)
ಅಡುಸುಗಳನ್ನು (accusative plural)
ಅಡುಸಿನಿಂದ (instrumental singular)
ಅಡುಸುಗಳಿಂದ (instrumental plural)
ಅಡುಸಿಗೆ (dative singular)
ಅಡುಸುಗಳಿಗೆ (dative plural)
ಅಡುಸಿನ (genitive singular)
ಅಡುಸುಗಳ (genitive plural)

kn-decl-table

ಅಡುಸಿನಲ್ಲಿಂದ

ಅಡುಸಿನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ

ಅಡುಸುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಂದ

ಅಡುಸುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಗೆ


ಜೇಡಿ

head

ಜೇಡಿ • (jēḍi)

kn-noun

ಜೇಡಿ • (jēḍi)

jēḍi (romanization)
ಜೇಡಿಯು (nominative singular)
ಜೇಡಿಗಳು (nominative plural)
ಜೇಡಿಯನ್ನು (accusative singular)
ಜೇಡಿಗಳನ್ನು (accusative plural)
ಜೇಡಿಯಿಂದ (instrumental singular)
ಜೇಡಿಗಳಿಂದ (instrumental plural)
ಜೇಡಿಗೆ (dative singular)
ಜೇಡಿಗಳಿಗೆ (dative plural)
ಜೇಡಿಯ (genitive singular)
ಜೇಡಿಗಳ (genitive plural)

kn-decl-table

ಜೇಡಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿಂದ

ಜೇಡಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿಗೆ


ಚೇಡಿ

head

ಚೇಡಿ • (cēḍi)

kn-noun

ಚೇಡಿ • (cēḍi)

cēḍi (romanization)
ಚೇಡಿಯು (nominative singular)
ಚೇಡಿಗಳು (nominative plural)
ಚೇಡಿಯನ್ನು (accusative singular)
ಚೇಡಿಗಳನ್ನು (accusative plural)
ಚೇಡಿಯಿಂದ (instrumental singular)
ಚೇಡಿಗಳಿಂದ (instrumental plural)
ಚೇಡಿಗೆ (dative singular)
ಚೇಡಿಗಳಿಗೆ (dative plural)
ಚೇಡಿಯ (genitive singular)
ಚೇಡಿಗಳ (genitive plural)

kn-decl-table

ಚೇಡಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿಂದ

ಚೇಡಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿಗೆ


prospecter

prospecter (infinitive)
avoir + past participle (infinitive multiword-construction)
prospectant (gerund participle present)
ayant + past participle (gerund multiword-construction participle present)
prospecté (participle past)
prospecte (first-person indicative present singular)
prospectes (indicative present second-person singular)
prospecte (indicative present singular third-person)
prospectons (first-person indicative plural present)
prospectez (indicative plural present second-person)
prospectent (indicative plural present third-person)
prospectais (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
prospectais (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
prospectait (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
prospections (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
prospectiez (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
prospectaient (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
prospectai (first-person historic indicative past singular)
prospectas (historic indicative past second-person singular)
prospecta (historic indicative past singular third-person)
prospectâmes (first-person historic indicative past plural)
prospectâtes (historic indicative past plural second-person)
prospectèrent (historic indicative past plural third-person)
prospecterai (first-person future indicative singular)
prospecteras (future indicative second-person singular)
prospectera (future indicative singular third-person)
prospecterons (first-person future indicative plural)
prospecterez (future indicative plural second-person)
prospecteront (future indicative plural third-person)
prospecterais (conditional first-person singular)
prospecterais (conditional second-person singular)
prospecterait (conditional singular third-person)
prospecterions (conditional first-person plural)
prospecteriez (conditional plural second-person)
prospecteraient (conditional plural third-person)
future of avoir + past participle (future indicative multiword-construction perfect)
conditional of avoir + past participle (conditional multiword-construction perfect)
prospecte (first-person present singular subjunctive)
prospectes (present second-person singular subjunctive)
prospecte (present singular subjunctive third-person)
prospections (first-person plural present subjunctive)
prospectiez (plural present second-person subjunctive)
prospectent (plural present subjunctive third-person)
prospectasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
prospectasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
prospectât (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
prospectassions (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
prospectassiez (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
prospectassent (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
prospecte (imperative second-person singular)
prospectons (first-person imperative plural)
prospectez (imperative plural second-person)

(mineralogy) prospect (to search as for gold)


kalcito

eo-head

kalcito (accusative singular kalciton, plural kalcitoj, accusative plural kalcitojn)

kalciton (accusative singular)
kalcitoj (plural)
kalcitojn (accusative plural)


tuite

(mineralogy) A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing calcium, iron, magnesium, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.


spathifier

spathifier (infinitive)
avoir + past participle (infinitive multiword-construction)
spathifiant (gerund participle present)
ayant + past participle (gerund multiword-construction participle present)
spathifié (participle past)
spathifie (first-person indicative present singular)
spathifies (indicative present second-person singular)
spathifie (indicative present singular third-person)
spathifions (first-person indicative plural present)
spathifiez (indicative plural present second-person)
spathifient (indicative plural present third-person)
spathifiais (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
spathifiais (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
spathifiait (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
spathifiions (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
spathifiiez (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
spathifiaient (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
spathifiai (first-person historic indicative past singular)
spathifias (historic indicative past second-person singular)
spathifia (historic indicative past singular third-person)
spathifiâmes (first-person historic indicative past plural)
spathifiâtes (historic indicative past plural second-person)
spathifièrent (historic indicative past plural third-person)
spathifierai (first-person future indicative singular)
spathifieras (future indicative second-person singular)
spathifiera (future indicative singular third-person)
spathifierons (first-person future indicative plural)
spathifierez (future indicative plural second-person)
spathifieront (future indicative plural third-person)
spathifierais (conditional first-person singular)
spathifierais (conditional second-person singular)
spathifierait (conditional singular third-person)
spathifierions (conditional first-person plural)
spathifieriez (conditional plural second-person)
spathifieraient (conditional plural third-person)
future of avoir + past participle (future indicative multiword-construction perfect)
conditional of avoir + past participle (conditional multiword-construction perfect)
spathifie (first-person present singular subjunctive)
spathifies (present second-person singular subjunctive)
spathifie (present singular subjunctive third-person)
spathifiions (first-person plural present subjunctive)
spathifiiez (plural present second-person subjunctive)
spathifient (plural present subjunctive third-person)
spathifiasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
spathifiasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
spathifiât (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
spathifiassions (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
spathifiassiez (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
spathifiassent (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
spathifie (imperative second-person singular)
spathifions (first-person imperative plural)
spathifiez (imperative plural second-person)

(transitive, mineralogy) to turn into spar


spath

From German Spath, an obsolete spelling of Spat (“spar”).


griphite

From Ancient Greek γρῖφος (grîphos, “puzzle”), + -ite. The compound has a puzzling composition.

der

(inorganic chemistry, mineralogy) A vitreous, resinous, yellow or dark-brown, molecular compound that is both diploidal and isometric.


asterismi

asterismi (nominative singular)
asterismit (nominative plural)
asterismi (accusative nominative singular)
asterismit (accusative nominative plural)
asterismin (accusative genitive singular)
asterismit (accusative genitive plural)
asterismin (genitive singular)
asterismien (genitive plural)
asterismiä (partitive singular)
asterismejä (partitive plural)
asterismissä (inessive singular)
asterismeissä (inessive plural)
asterismistä (elative singular)
asterismeistä (elative plural)
asterismiin (illative singular)
asterismeihin (illative plural)
asterismillä (adessive singular)
asterismeillä (adessive plural)
asterismiltä (ablative singular)
asterismeiltä (ablative plural)
asterismille (allative singular)
asterismeille (allative plural)
asterisminä (essive singular)
asterismeinä (essive plural)
asterismiksi (singular translative)
asterismeiksi (plural translative)
asterismittä (abessive singular)
asterismeittä (abessive plural)
asterismein (instructive plural)
See the possessive forms below. (comitative)
asterismini (nominative singular)
asterismini (nominative plural)
asterismini (accusative nominative singular)
asterismini (accusative nominative plural)
asterismini (accusative genitive singular)
asterismini (accusative genitive plural)
asterismini (genitive singular)
asterismieni (genitive plural)
asterismiäni (partitive singular)
asterismejäni (partitive plural)
asterismissäni (inessive singular)
asterismeissäni (inessive plural)
asterismistäni (elative singular)
asterismeistäni (elative plural)
asterismiini (illative singular)
asterismeihini (illative plural)
asterismilläni (adessive singular)
asterismeilläni (adessive plural)
asterismiltäni (ablative singular)
asterismeiltäni (ablative plural)
asterismilleni (allative singular)
asterismeilleni (allative plural)
asterisminäni (essive singular)
asterismeinäni (essive plural)
asterismikseni (singular translative)
asterismeikseni (plural translative)
asterismittäni (abessive singular)
asterismeittäni (abessive plural)
asterismeineni (comitative plural)
asterismisi (nominative singular)
asterismisi (nominative plural)
asterismisi (accusative nominative singular)
asterismisi (accusative nominative plural)
asterismisi (accusative genitive singular)
asterismisi (accusative genitive plural)
asterismisi (genitive singular)
asterismiesi (genitive plural)
asterismiäsi (partitive singular)
asterismejäsi (partitive plural)
asterismissäsi (inessive singular)
asterismeissäsi (inessive plural)
asterismistäsi (elative singular)
asterismeistäsi (elative plural)
asterismiisi (illative singular)
asterismeihisi (illative plural)
asterismilläsi (adessive singular)
asterismeilläsi (adessive plural)
asterismiltäsi (ablative singular)
asterismeiltäsi (ablative plural)
asterismillesi (allative singular)
asterismeillesi (allative plural)
asterisminäsi (essive singular)
asterismeinäsi (essive plural)
asterismiksesi (singular translative)
asterismeiksesi (plural translative)
asterismittäsi (abessive singular)
asterismeittäsi (abessive plural)
asterismeinesi (comitative plural)
asterismimme (nominative singular)
asterismimme (nominative plural)
asterismimme (accusative nominative singular)
asterismimme (accusative nominative plural)
asterismimme (accusative genitive singular)
asterismimme (accusative genitive plural)
asterismimme (genitive singular)
asterismiemme (genitive plural)
asterismiämme (partitive singular)
asterismejämme (partitive plural)
asterismissämme (inessive singular)
asterismeissämme (inessive plural)
asterismistämme (elative singular)
asterismeistämme (elative plural)
asterismiimme (illative singular)
asterismeihimme (illative plural)
asterismillämme (adessive singular)
asterismeillämme (adessive plural)
asterismiltämme (ablative singular)
asterismeiltämme (ablative plural)
asterismillemme (allative singular)
asterismeillemme (allative plural)
asterisminämme (essive singular)
asterismeinämme (essive plural)
asterismiksemme (singular translative)
asterismeiksemme (plural translative)
asterismittämme (abessive singular)
asterismeittämme (abessive plural)
asterismeinemme (comitative plural)
asterisminne (nominative singular)
asterisminne (nominative plural)
asterisminne (accusative nominative singular)
asterisminne (accusative nominative plural)
asterisminne (accusative genitive singular)
asterisminne (accusative genitive plural)
asterisminne (genitive singular)
asterismienne (genitive plural)
asterismiänne (partitive singular)
asterismejänne (partitive plural)
asterismissänne (inessive singular)
asterismeissänne (inessive plural)
asterismistänne (elative singular)
asterismeistänne (elative plural)
asterismiinne (illative singular)
asterismeihinne (illative plural)
asterismillänne (adessive singular)
asterismeillänne (adessive plural)
asterismiltänne (ablative singular)
asterismeiltänne (ablative plural)
asterismillenne (allative singular)
asterismeillenne (allative plural)
asterisminänne (essive singular)
asterismeinänne (essive plural)
asterismiksenne (singular translative)
asterismeiksenne (plural translative)
asterismittänne (abessive singular)
asterismeittänne (abessive plural)
asterismeinenne (comitative plural)
asterisminsä (nominative singular)
asterisminsä (nominative plural)
asterisminsä (accusative nominative singular)
asterisminsä (accusative nominative plural)
asterisminsä (accusative genitive singular)
asterisminsä (accusative genitive plural)
asterisminsä (genitive singular)
asterismiensä (genitive plural)
asterismiään (partitive singular)
asterismiänsä (partitive singular)
asterismejään (partitive plural)
asterismejänsä (partitive plural)
asterismissään (inessive singular)
asterismissänsä (inessive singular)
asterismeissään (inessive plural)
asterismeissänsä (inessive plural)
asterismistään (elative singular)
asterismistänsä (elative singular)
asterismeistään (elative plural)
asterismeistänsä (elative plural)
asterismiinsä (illative singular)
asterismeihinsä (illative plural)
asterismillään (adessive singular)
asterismillänsä (adessive singular)
asterismeillään (adessive plural)
asterismeillänsä (adessive plural)
asterismiltään (ablative singular)
asterismiltänsä (ablative singular)
asterismeiltään (ablative plural)
asterismeiltänsä (ablative plural)
asterismilleen (allative singular)
asterismillensä (allative singular)
asterismeilleen (allative plural)
asterismeillensä (allative plural)
asterisminään (essive singular)
asterisminänsä (essive singular)
asterismeinään (essive plural)
asterismeinänsä (essive plural)
asterismikseen (singular translative)
asterismiksensä (singular translative)
asterismeikseen (plural translative)
asterismeiksensä (plural translative)
asterismittään (abessive singular)
asterismittänsä (abessive singular)
asterismeittään (abessive plural)
asterismeittänsä (abessive plural)
asterismeineen (comitative plural)
asterismeinensä (comitative plural)

Internationalism (see English asterism), ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀστερισμός (asterismós). Contains the suffix -ismi.

(mineralogy) asterism (star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals)


trachyandésite

fr-noun

trachyandésite f (plural trachyandésites)


kelyphite

Relationships shown in Fig. 3, B and C demonstrate that formation of the symplectite predated development of glassy kelyphite veins which formed by decompression melting during rapid ascent of the host alnöite.

2000 May 19, Kenneth D. Collerson with et al., “Rocks from the Mantle Transition Zone: Majorite-Bearing Xenoliths from Malaita, Southwest Pacific”, in Science, volume 288, number 5469, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 1215–1223:

Kelyphite is a fine grained, fibrous and radially oriented mineral assembly surrounding partially retrogressed garnet.

2009, M. Obata, K. Ozawa, D. Spengler, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2009, abstract #V44A-02:

(mineralogy) A substitution mineral found surrounding garnet in peridotites.


diallage

en-noun

diallage (countable and uncountable, plural diallages)

From New Latin diallagē, from Ancient Greek διαλλαγή (diallagḗ, “interchange”).


biotit

biotit (nominative singular)
biotity (nominative plural)
biotitu (genitive singular)
biotitů (genitive plural)
biotitu (dative singular)
biotitům (dative plural)
biotit (accusative singular)
biotity (accusative plural)
biotite (singular vocative)
biotity (plural vocative)
biotitu (locative singular)
biotitech (locative plural)
biotitem (instrumental singular)
biotity (instrumental plural)


biotit

biotite (plural)
biotit (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
biotitul (accusative definite nominative singular)
biotite (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
biotitele (accusative definite nominative plural)
biotit (indefinite singular)
biotitului (definite singular)
biotite (indefinite singular)
biotitelor (definite plural)
biotitule (singular vocative)
biotitelor (vocative)


biotit

sk-noun

biotit m inan (genitive singular biotitu, nominative plural biotity, declension pattern of dub)

biotitu (genitive singular)
biotity (nominative plural)
dub (declension-pattern-of)
biotit (nominative singular)
biotity (nominative plural)
biotitu (genitive singular)
biotitov (genitive plural)
biotitu (dative singular)
biotitom (dative plural)
biotit (accusative singular)
biotity (accusative plural)
biotite (locative singular)
biotitoch (locative plural)
biotitom (instrumental singular)
biotitmi (instrumental plural)


cotunnite

(mineralogy) A mineral form of lead chloride (PbCl₂) formed by alteration of galena.


cuproscheelite

(mineralogy) A mineral (CuWO₄) having the same structure as scheelite but with calcium replaced by copper.


marokite

(mineralogy) A dark brown mineral, a mixed oxide of calcium and manganese, found in hydrothermal deposits


acapulcoite

(mineralogy) A primitive achondrite composed of fine-grained olivine, orthopyroxene, plagioclase and troilite.


alluaudite

(mineralogy) A metasomatic mineral that is an alkaline manganese iron phosphate.


aluminoceladonite

(mineralogy) A bluish-green mineral that is a basic silicate of potassium, aluminium, magnesium and ferrous iron.


anthoinite

(mineralogy) A white mineral that is a hydrated aluminium tungstate.


antigorite

After its locality in Valle Antigorio, Italy, + -ite.

(mineralogy) A brownish-green variety of serpentine.


celadonite

From French celadon (“sea-green”) + -ite.

(mineralogy) A blueish-green form of mica.


chesterite

From the town of Chester in Vermont, + -ite.

(mineralogy) A basic inosilicate of magnesium and iron.


gobbinsite

From Gobbins + -ite, from "Gobbins" in Islandmagee in Antrim.

(mineralogy) A tektosilicate of sodium, calcium, magnesium and potassium


tektosilicate

(mineralogy) Any silicate, of formula (SiO₂)ₙ in which each tetrahedral group shares all of its oxygen atoms with neighboring groups.


hausmannite

en-noun

hausmannite (countable and uncountable, plural hausmannites)

From Hausmann + -ite, named for J. F. L. Hausmann, German mineralogist.

(mineralogy) A dark mineral composed of manganese tetroxide, sometimes used as an ore of manganese.


hydroxylian

(mineralogy) Describing any mineral that whose components have free hydroxyl groups


jimthompsonite

From Jim Thompson + -ite, in reference to Harvard petrologist James Burleigh Thompson, Jr..

(mineralogy) An inosilicate mineral containing iron and magnesium.


liversidgeite

(mineralogy) A mineral composed of a hydrated zinc phosphate


lovozerite

(mineralogy) A mineral composed of a hydrated silicate of sodium, potassium, manganese, calcium, and zirconium


manganocolumbite

(mineralogy) A variety of columbite in which manganese replaces iron


mesocrystalline

(geology, mineralogy) Having crystals intermediate in size between microcrystalline and macrocrystalline ones


natrite

(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral form of sodium carbonate containing carbon, oxygen, and sodium.


paraspurrite

(mineralogy) A polysynthetically twinned spurrite


spurrite

(mineralogy) A granular mineral composed of a mixed silicate and carbonate of calcium


pseudorutile

(mineralogy) A mineral form of ferric titanate


richteritic

en-adj

richteritic (comparative more richteritic, superlative most richteritic)

more richteritic (comparative)
most richteritic (superlative)

(mineralogy) Characteristic of, or containing richterite.


richterite

Named in 1865 by Johann Friedrich August Breithaupt in honour of Hieronymous Theodor Richter (1824-1898), professor of chemistry at Freiberg University of Mining and Technology and the co-discoverer of indium.
Richter + -ite

(mineralogy) A basic silicate mineral of sodium, potassium, magnesium, manganese, and calcium belonging to the amphibole group


sarcopside

(mineralogy) A phosphate mineral of manganese, magnesium, and iron


sideronatrite

(mineralogy) A yellow, fibrous mineral composed of a basic, hydrous sulfate of sodium and iron


wadalite

From Wada + -lite; named in 1993 after Japanese geologist Tsunashiro Wada (1856-1920).

(mineralogy) A vitreous nesosilicate of calcium, aluminium and magnesium


aliettite

Alietti + -ite, after mineralogist Andrea Alietti.

(mineralogy) A basic magnesium aluminosilicate.


aluminian

(mineralogy) Containing aluminium cations.


ammonian

ammonian (comparative more ammonian, superlative most ammonian)

more ammonian (comparative)
most ammonian (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain ammonium cations


ancylite

(mineralogy) A basic carbonate mineral of cerium and strontium.


antimonatian

antimonatian (comparative more antimonatian, superlative most antimonatian)

more antimonatian (comparative)
most antimonatian (superlative)

(mineralogy) Containing antimonate anions.


antimonian

antimonian (comparative more antimonian, superlative most antimonian)

more antimonian (comparative)
most antimonian (superlative)

(mineralogy) Containing pentavalent antimony cations.


antimonoan

antimonoan (comparative more antimonoan, superlative most antimonoan)

more antimonoan (comparative)
most antimonoan (superlative)

(mineralogy) Containing trivalent antimony cations.


argentian

argentian (comparative more argentian, superlative most argentian)

more argentian (comparative)
most argentian (superlative)


arsenian

arsenian (comparative more arsenian, superlative most arsenian)

more arsenian (comparative)
most arsenian (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain pentavalent arsenic


arsenoan

arsenoan (comparative more arsenoan, superlative most arsenoan)

more arsenoan (comparative)
most arsenoan (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain trivalent arsenic


arsenatian

arsenatian (comparative more arsenatian, superlative most arsenatian)

more arsenatian (comparative)
most arsenatian (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain arsenate anions


arsenitian

arsenitian (comparative more arsenitian, superlative most arsenitian)

more arsenitian (comparative)
most arsenitian (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain arsenite anions


arsenolite

(mineralogy) A mineral form of arsenic trioxide.


aurian

aurian (comparative more aurian, superlative most aurian)

more aurian (comparative)
most aurian (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain gold


aurichalcite

From an ancient term for brass. Compare orichalcum.

(mineralogy) A basic carbonate mineral of copper and zinc.


barian

barian (comparative more barian, superlative most barian)

more barian (comparative)
most barian (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain barium


bismuthatian

bismuthatian (comparative more bismuthatian, superlative most bismuthatian)

more bismuthatian (comparative)
most bismuthatian (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain bismuthate anions


bismuthian

bismuthian (comparative more bismuthian, superlative most bismuthian)

more bismuthian (comparative)
most bismuthian (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain pentavalent bismuth


bismuthoan

bismuthoan (comparative more bismuthoan, superlative most bismuthoan)

more bismuthoan (comparative)
most bismuthoan (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain trivalent bismuth


boratian

boratian (comparative more boratian, superlative most boratian)

more boratian (comparative)
most boratian (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain pentavalent borate BO₄⁵⁻ anions


boratoan

boratoan (comparative more boratoan, superlative most boratoan)

more boratoan (comparative)
most boratoan (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain trivalent borate BO₃³⁻ anions


bromatian

bromatian (comparative more bromatian, superlative most bromatian)

more bromatian (comparative)
most bromatian (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain bromate anions.


bromian

bromian (comparative more bromian, superlative most bromian)

more bromian (comparative)
most bromian (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain bromine


cadmian

cadmian (comparative more cadmian, superlative most cadmian)

more cadmian (comparative)
most cadmian (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain cadmium


caesian

caesian (comparative more caesian, superlative most caesian)

more caesian (comparative)
most caesian (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain cesium


cesian

cesian (comparative more cesian, superlative most cesian)

more cesian (comparative)
most cesian (superlative)


calcian

calcian (comparative more calcian, superlative most calcian)

more calcian (comparative)
most calcian (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain calcium


carbonian

carbonian (comparative more carbonian, superlative most carbonian)

more carbonian (comparative)
most carbonian (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain carbon


carbonatian

carbonatian (comparative more carbonatian, superlative most carbonatian)

more carbonatian (comparative)
most carbonatian (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain carbonate anions


cerian

cerian (comparative more cerian, superlative most cerian)

more cerian (comparative)
most cerian (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain tetravalent cerium


ceroan

ceroan (comparative more ceroan, superlative most ceroan)

more ceroan (comparative)
most ceroan (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain trivalent cerium.


chlorian

chlorian (comparative more chlorian, superlative most chlorian)

more chlorian (comparative)
most chlorian (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain chlorine


chloratian

chloratian (comparative more chloratian, superlative most chloratian)

more chloratian (comparative)
most chloratian (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain chlorate anions.


chromian

chromian (comparative more chromian, superlative most chromian)

more chromian (comparative)
most chromian (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain chromium


chromatian

chromatian (comparative more chromatian, superlative most chromatian)

more chromatian (comparative)
most chromatian (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain chromate anions


cobaltoan

cobaltoan (comparative more cobaltoan, superlative most cobaltoan)

more cobaltoan (comparative)
most cobaltoan (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain divalent cobalt


cobaltian

cobaltian (comparative more cobaltian, superlative most cobaltian)

more cobaltian (comparative)
most cobaltian (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain trivalent cobalt


cuproan

cuproan (comparative more cuproan, superlative most cuproan)

more cuproan (comparative)
most cuproan (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain monovalent copper


cuprian

cuprian (comparative more cuprian, superlative most cuprian)

more cuprian (comparative)
most cuprian (superlative)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain divalent copper


belovite

For Nikolai Vassilievich Belov, Russian mineralogist, + -ite.

(mineralogy) A basic phosphate / fluoride mineral of strontium and lanthanum.


bireflectance

en-noun

bireflectance (usually uncountable, plural bireflectances)

plane polarized light
plane polarized light

(mineralogy) An optical effect in which the amount of plane polarized light reflected from a mineral sample varies as the sample is rotated


birnessite

From Birness + -ite, after Birness, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where it was first described.

(mineralogy) A soft mineral, mostly containing manganese oxides, that occurs in manganese nodules.


britholite

(mineralogy) A basic phosphate / silicate mineral of sodium, calcium and cerium found in parts of Russia.


caledonite

(mineralogy) A basic carbonate / sulfate mineral of copper and lead


ceriopyrochlore

(mineralogy) A basic fluoride mineral similar to pyrochlore but containing cerium.


clinoenstatite

(mineralogy) A form of pyroxene, consisting of magnesium silicate, found in some meteorites.


crichtonite

(mineralogy) A mixed oxide mineral containing several different lanthanides as well as titanium, iron and manganese.


dysprosian

en-adj

dysprosian (comparative more dysprosian, superlative most dysprosian)

more dysprosian (comparative)
most dysprosian (superlative)


erbian

erbian (comparative more erbian, superlative most erbian)

more erbian (comparative)
most erbian (superlative)


gadolinian

gadolinian (comparative more gadolinian, superlative most gadolinian)

more gadolinian (comparative)
most gadolinian (superlative)


holmian

holmian (comparative more holmian, superlative most holmian)

more holmian (comparative)
most holmian (superlative)


iridian

iridian (comparative more iridian, superlative most iridian)

more iridian (comparative)
most iridian (superlative)

*From iris + -ian.
*(mineralogy): From iridium + -ian.

iridian ruthenium


lanthanian

lanthanian (comparative more lanthanian, superlative most lanthanian)

more lanthanian (comparative)
most lanthanian (superlative)


molybdian

molybdian (comparative more molybdian, superlative most molybdian)

more molybdian (comparative)
most molybdian (superlative)


neodymian

neodymian (comparative more neodymian, superlative most neodymian)

more neodymian (comparative)
most neodymian (superlative)


osmian

osmian (comparative more osmian, superlative most osmian)

more osmian (comparative)
most osmian (superlative)


praseodymian

praseodymian (comparative more praseodymian, superlative most praseodymian)

more praseodymian (comparative)
most praseodymian (superlative)


rhenian

rhenian (comparative more rhenian, superlative most rhenian)

more rhenian (comparative)
most rhenian (superlative)


rubidian

rubidian (comparative more rubidian, superlative most rubidian)

more rubidian (comparative)
most rubidian (superlative)


ruthenian

ruthenian (comparative more ruthenian, superlative most ruthenian)

more ruthenian (comparative)
most ruthenian (superlative)


samarian

samarian (comparative more samarian, superlative most samarian)

more samarian (comparative)
most samarian (superlative)


scandian

scandian (comparative more scandian, superlative most scandian)

more scandian (comparative)
most scandian (superlative)


strontian

strontian (comparative more strontian, superlative most strontian)

more strontian (comparative)
most strontian (superlative)


strontian

(mineralogy) A mineral containing strontium.


tantalian

tantalian (comparative more tantalian, superlative most tantalian)

more tantalian (comparative)
most tantalian (superlative)


terbian

terbian (comparative more terbian, superlative most terbian)

more terbian (comparative)
most terbian (superlative)


thorian

thorian (comparative more thorian, superlative most thorian)

more thorian (comparative)
most thorian (superlative)


thulian

thulian (comparative more thulian, superlative most thulian)

more thulian (comparative)
most thulian (superlative)


tungstenian

tungstenian (comparative more tungstenian, superlative most tungstenian)

more tungstenian (comparative)
most tungstenian (superlative)


zincian

zincian (comparative more zincian, superlative most zincian)

more zincian (comparative)
most zincian (superlative)


zirconian

zirconian (comparative more zirconian, superlative most zirconian)

more zirconian (comparative)
most zirconian (superlative)


potassian

potassian (comparative more potassian, superlative most potassian)

more potassian (comparative)
most potassian (superlative)


europian

(mineralogy) Containing trivalent europium.


europoan

Eu²⁺ europoan

1987, ônes rocheux et aplanissements partiels sur roches carbonatées cohérentes, volume 110, page 722:

2000, Oriol Riba i Arderiu, Joan Caries Melgarejo i Draper, Josep M. Mata i Perelló, Vocabulari de mineralogia: segons les normes de la International Mineralogical Association,
Eu²⁺ europiós europoan

(mineralogy) Containing divalent europium.


manganian

(mineralogy) Containing trivalent or tetravalent manganese.


manganoan

(mineralogy) Containing divalent manganese


mercurian

(mineralogy) Containing divalent mercury.


mercuroan

(mineralogy) Containing univalent mercury.


palladian

(mineralogy) Containing tetravalent palladium.


palladoan

(mineralogy) Containing divalent palladium.


platinian

(mineralogy) Containing tetravalent platinum.


platinoan

(mineralogy) Containing divalent platinum


plumbian

(mineralogy) Containing tetravalent lead.


stannian

(mineralogy) Containing tetravalent tin.


thallian

(mineralogy) Containing trivalent thallium


thalloan

(mineralogy) Containing univalent thallium.


titanian

(mineralogy) Containing tetravalent titanium.


titanoan

(mineralogy) Containing trivalent titanium.


germanatian

(mineralogy) Containing germanate anions.


iodian

(mineralogy) Containing iodine (especially when it replaces another element).


nitrian

(mineralogy) Containing nitrogen (especially when this replaces another element)


phosphorian

(mineralogy) Containing phosphorus (especially when this replaces another element).


phosphatian

(mineralogy) Containing phosphate anions.


silician

(mineralogy) Containing silicon (especially when this replaces another element).


silicatian

(mineralogy) Containing silicate anions.


wolframatian

(mineralogy) Containing tungstate anions.


selenatian

(mineralogy) Containing selenate anions.


selenitian

(mineralogy) Containing selenite anions.


telluratian

(mineralogy) Containing tellurate anions.


telluritian

(mineralogy) Containing tellurite anions.


uranoan

(mineralogy) Containing tetravalent uranium.


vanadoan

(mineralogy) Containing divalent vanadium.


vanadatian

(mineralogy) Containing vanadate anions.


vanadylian

(mineralogy) Containing vanadyl cations.


hydrogenian

(mineralogy) Containing hydrogen atoms (in place of another element).


hydronian

(mineralogy) Containing hydronium cations.


sulfurian

(mineralogy) Containing sulfur atoms (in place of another element).


sulphitian

(mineralogy) Alternative spelling of sulfitian


sulphatian

(mineralogy) Alternative spelling of sulfatian


sulphurian

(mineralogy) Alternative spelling of sulfurian


fluorapatite

en-noun

fluorapatite (countable and uncountable, plural fluorapatites)

(mineralogy) A calcium halophosphate mineral, in which fluoride replaces the hydroxide of apatite, that is mined as a phosphate ore, and occurs in the enamel of teeth.


halophosphate

(mineralogy) Any phosphate mineral that also contains halide ions.


hilgardite

(mineralogy) A vitreous mixed borate and chloride mineral of calcium.


magnesiohornblende

(mineralogy) Any hornblende mineral that is rich in magnesium


marmatite

(mineralogy) A dark form of sphalerite that is rich in iron


rhodizite

From the Greek, rhodizein = to be rose-coloured, in allusion to its property of turning a blowpipe flame rose-red.
rhodiz- + -ite

(mineralogy) A basic borate mineral of cesium, aluminum and beryllium


riebeckite

From Riebeck + -ite, named after German explorer Emil Riebeck.

(mineralogy) A form of amphibole rich in sodium, the fibrous form of which, crocidolite, is a type of asbestos.


strahlstein

strahlstein (countable and uncountable, plural strahlsteins)


umbite

Named after Lake Umb, in Russia, + -ite.

(mineralogy) An inosilicate mineral of potassium, zirconium and titanium


Aktinolith

de-noun

Aktinolith m (strong or weak, genitive Aktinoliths or Aktinolithen, plural Aktinolithe or Aktinolithen)

Aktinoliths (genitive)
Aktinolithen (genitive)
Aktinolithe (plural)
Aktinolithen (plural)
Aktinolith (nominative singular)
Aktinolithe (definite nominative plural)
Aktinolithen (definite nominative plural)
Aktinoliths (genitive singular)
Aktinolithen (genitive singular)
Aktinolithe (definite genitive plural)
Aktinolithen (definite genitive plural)
Aktinolith (dative singular)
Aktinolithen (dative singular)
Aktinolithen (dative definite plural)
Aktinolith (accusative singular)
Aktinolithen (accusative singular)
Aktinolithe (accusative definite plural)
Aktinolithen (accusative definite plural)


cameronite

From Cameron + -ite after Eugene Cameron, an American geologist.

(mineralogy) A telluride mineral of copper and silver, AgCu₇Te₁₀.


taaffeite

Taaffe + -ite, after Edward Charles Richard Taaffe (1898-1967), Irish gemmologist, who discovered it in a sample set of spinel from whence it was miscategorized

(mineralogy) A rare mauve gemstone with a hexagonal crystal structure.


leonardite

(mineralogy) A dark, vitreous mineraloid produced by surface oxidation of lignite


erionite

en-noun

erionite (countable and uncountable, plural erionites)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔριον (érion, “wool”) + -ite.

1997, R. P. Nolan, A. M. Langer, Physico-chemical Properties of Inorganic Particles Controlling Biological Activity, J. H. Duffus (chief editor), Carcinogenicity of Inorganic Substances, Royal Society of Chemistry, page 49,
The dust clouds for both the erionite and crocidolite exposures containing 10mg/ m⁻³ of dust, which produce fibre levels of 354 fibre cm⁻³ and 1630 fibre cm⁻³ > 5 µm in length, respectively. The erionite cloud contained fewer fibres and more equant particles.

Moreover, Timblin et al. (1998) reported that while both erionites and crocidolite exposure induced genetic damage, as supported by increased unscheduled DNA synthesis, crocidolite was much faster and more effective than erionite at inducing apoptosis.

2015, Ali K. Hamade, Christopher M. Long, Peter A. Valberg, “Naturally Occurring Mineral Fibers”, in Raymond D. Harbison, Marie M. Bourgeois, Giffe T. Johnson, editors, Hamilton and Hardy's Industrial Toxicology, Wiley, page 1013:

Erionite is one of a large group of silicate minerals called zeolites, microporous aluminosilicates, commonly found in altered volcanic tuffs, volcanic ash and muds derived from them.

2017, Ann G. Wylie, “2: Asbestos and Fibrous Erionite”, in Joseph R. Testa, editor, Asbestos and Mesothelioma, Springer,, page 33:

(mineralogy) A zeolite mineral with a molecular structure similar to chabazite, usually found in weathered volcanic ash.


illit

illit (accusative indefinite nominative)
illitul (accusative definite nominative)
illit (indefinite)
illitului (definite)
illitule (vocative)


faujasite

faujasite (countable and uncountable, plural faujasites)

Borrowed from French faujasite, named after Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond (1741–1819), French geologist, by Alexis Damour, French mineralogist in 1842.

named-after

(mineralogy) A zeolite mineral consisting of sodalite cages connected through hexagonal prisms.


faujasite

From Faujas + -ite, named after Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond (1741–1819), French geologist, by Alexis Damour, French mineralogist in 1842.


antifluorite

(mineralogy) A mineral crystal structure identical with that of fluorite but with the positions of the cations and anions reversed.


amosite

(mineralogy) A variety of grunerite asbestos, once used in insulation.


margarite

en-noun

margarite (countable and uncountable, plural margarites)

From Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “a pearl”) + -ite.

cog

(mineralogy) A calcium-rich member of the mica group of phyllosilicates, forming white to pinkish or yellowish-gray masses or thin laminae.


diamondiferous

en-adj

diamondiferous (comparative more diamondiferous, superlative most diamondiferous)

more diamondiferous (comparative)
most diamondiferous (superlative)

diamondiferous sand


stilbite

en-noun

stilbite (countable and uncountable, plural stilbites)

From Ancient Greek στίλβω (stílbō, “shine”) + -ite.

(mineralogy) A tectosilicate zeolite mineral consisting of hydrated calcium aluminium silicate, common in volcanic rocks.


delafossite

delafossite (countable and uncountable, plural delafossites)

From Delafosse + -ite, after French mineralogist Gabriel Delafosse.

(mineralogy) A mixed oxide mineral of copper and iron.


瑪瑙

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (瑪瑙):
* → Japanese: 瑪(め)瑙(のう) (menō)
* → Korean: 마노(瑪瑙) (mano)
* → Vietnamese: mã não (瑪瑙)

/mä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ nɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ma³³⁻³⁵ nˡo³³/

/mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lo⁵³/

/mã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ nɔ̃⁵⁵⁴/

/be⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lo⁵⁵⁴/

/be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lo⁵³/

/be⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lɤ⁴¹/

/bɛ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lo⁵³/

/ma⁵²⁻³⁵ nau⁵²⁻²¹/

/mä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ nɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ma³³⁻³⁵ nˡo³³/

/mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lo⁵³/

/mã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ nɔ̃⁵⁵⁴/

/be⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lo⁵⁵⁴/

/be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lo⁵³/

/be⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lɤ⁴¹/

/bɛ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lo⁵³/

/ma⁵²⁻³⁵ nau⁵²⁻²¹/

From earlier 馬腦 (mǎnǎo, “horse's brain”), as a (probably mistranslated) calque of Sanskrit अश्मगर्भ (aśmagarbha, “gemstone”, literally “stone + [womb, fetus, or kernel]”) from translated Buddhist texts. Could be a mistranslation, since “horse” in Sanskrit is अश्व (aśva).
Compare Tibetan རྟ་ཀླད (rta klad, “agate”, literally “horse + brain”), said to be a Chinese calque, which is later semantically regularised into རྡོ་ཀླད (rdo klad, “agate”, literally “stone + brain”).

cog

玛瑙
碼碯
碼瑙
馬瑙
馬腦


瑪瑙

ja-noun

瑪(め)瑙(のう) or 瑪瑙(メノウ) • (menō) ^(←めなう (menau) or メナウ (menau)?)

瑪瑙 (canonical)
瑪瑙 (canonical)
menō (romanization)
menau (romanization)
めなう (hiragana historical)
メナウ (hiragana historical)

/menau/ → /menɔː/ → /menoː/
First attested in the Nihon Shoki (720 CE).
From Middle Chinese 瑪瑙 (MC maeX nawX).


hiddenite

en-noun

hiddenite (countable and uncountable, plural hiddenites)

From Hidden + -ite, named after W. E. Hidden.

(mineralogy) A pale green form of spodumene that is sometimes used as a gemstone.


iddingsite

iddingsite (countable and uncountable, plural iddingsites)

(mineralogy) A mixture of clay minerals and iron oxides formed by alteration of olivine


topazolite

(mineralogy) A yellowish form of andradite


tungstite

tungstite (usually uncountable, plural tungstites)

(mineralogy) An orthorhombic hydrous tungsten oxide mineral formed by the weathering of other tungsten-containing minerals.


piemontite

piemontite (usually uncountable, plural piemontites)

(mineralogy) A monoclinic sorosilicate mineral of the epidote group, reddish in colour.


piemontite

head

piemontite f (countable or uncountable, plural piemontiti)


latiumite

(mineralogy) A rare phyllosilicate mineral.


melanite

en-noun

melanite (countable and uncountable, plural melanites)

(mineralogy) A black variety of andradite.


antimonselite

(mineralogy) An orthorhombic sulfosalt mineral containing antimony and selenium.


argutite

(mineralogy) A germanium dioxide mineral.


asisite

Asis, a farm in Namibia where it was mined + -ite.

(mineralogy) A yellow tetragonal mineral.


andersonite

From Anderson + -ite, after Charles Alfred Anderson (1902-1990) of the United States Geological Survey.

(mineralogy) A rare uranium carbonate mineral found in sandstone-hosted uranium.


johannite

After Archduke John of Austria (1782-1859), the founder of the Landesmuseum Joanneum in Styria, Austria + -ite.

(mineralogy) A rare green uranium sulfate mineral.


ameghinite

From Ameghino + -ite, after the Argentine geologist brothers Carlos Ameghino (1865–1936) and Florentino Ameghino (1854–1911).

(mineralogy) A soft monoclinic mineral found in Argentina.


altaite

Altai Mountains, where it was discovered + -ite.

(mineralogy) Lead telluride, an isometric yellowish-white mineral of the galena group.


ahlfeldite

From Ahlfeld + -ite, after the engineer Friedrich Ahlfeld.

(mineralogy) A secondary selenite mineral found in Bolivia.


auricupride

(mineralogy) A natural alloy of copper and gold, found as a cubic reddish-yellow mineral.


algodonite

Named after the Algodones silver mine in Chile + -ite; the name of the mine comes from Spanish algodones (“cottons”).

(mineralogy) A hexagonal copper arsenide mineral.


aurostibite

(mineralogy) A rare isometric gold antimonide mineral of the pyrite group.


akatoreite

Named after its type locality: Akatore Creek, Otago Region, New Zealand
From Akatore + -ite.

(mineralogy) A yellow-orange triclinic mineral found in New Zealand and containing aluminium, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen and silicon.


alamosite

From Álamos + -ite, after the locality in Mexico where it was first found, which is in turn from Spanish álamo (“poplar”).

(mineralogy) A lead-silicon mineral found in Mexico.


alloclasite

allo- (“different”) + Ancient Greek κλάω (kláō, “break”) + -ite, due to its cleavage pattern distinct from that of marcasite.

(mineralogy) A brittle monoclinic sulfosalt mineral of the arsenopyrite group.


agrinierite

From Agrinier + -ite, after Henry Agrinier, engineer for the Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique.

(mineralogy) A mineral often found in the oxidation zone of uranium deposits.

Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique
agrinierite


aguilarite

Aguilar + -ite, after mine superintendent Ponciano Aguilar.

(mineralogy) An orthorhombic sulfosalt mineral found in Mexico.


antlerite

(mineralogy) A greenish hydrous copper sulfate mineral.

antleriitti

a greenish hydrous copper sulfate mineral


arcubisite

(mineralogy) A sulfosalt mineral occurring with cryolite in Greenland.


artroeite

Art Roe (American chemist Arthur Roe) + -ite.

(mineralogy) A lead-aluminium-fluorine mineral found in Arizona.


allophane

allophane (countable and uncountable, plural allophanes)

(mineralogy) An amorphous hydrous aluminium silicate clay mineral

allofaani

an amorphous hydrous aluminium silicate clay mineral


alforsite

John T. Alfors (1930-2005) of the California Geological Survey + -ite.

(mineralogy) A hexagonal phosphate mineral of the apatite group, composed of barium, phosphorus, chlorine, and oxygen.


arthurite

From Arthur + -ite, after mineralogists Sir Arthur Russell and Arthur W. G. Kingsbury.

(mineralogy) An apple-green monoclinic mineral.


atacamite

atacamite (countable and uncountable, plural atacamites)

(mineralogy) A green copper(II) chloride hydroxide mineral, polymorphous with botallackite.


armalcolite

From the names of astronauts (ARM)strong, (AL)drin, and (COL)lins + -ite; it was discovered by the Apollo 11 crew.

(mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral first discovered on the Moon.

Buzz Aldrin
Michael Collins
Neil Armstrong
armalcolite

armalkoliitti

an orthorhombic mineral first discovered on the Moon


atheneite

(mineralogy) A rare metallic compound usually associated with palladium–gold deposits, chemically similar to graphite.


artinite

Ettore Artini (1866-1928), Italian mineralogist, + -ite.

(mineralogy) A hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral that forms white silky monoclinic prismatic crystals.


astrophyllite

astrophyllite (countable and uncountable, plural astrophyllites)

From Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”) + φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) + -ite.

(mineralogy) A rare, brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral, visually identical to kupletskite.


archerite

(mineralogy) A phosphate mineral found in guano caves.


anandite

Named in 1967 by D. B. Pattiaratchi, Esko Saari, and Thure Georg Sahama in honor of Ananda Coomaraswamy + -ite.

(mineralogy) A usually monoclinic mineral of the mica group.


alstonite

After German Alstonit, from Alston Moor where it was discovered.

(mineralogy) An aragonite mineral consisting of an isomorphous mixture of calcium and barium carbonates.


aikinite

From Aikin + -ite, after Arthur Aikin (1773-1854), English geologist.

(mineralogy) A sulfide mineral of lead, copper and bismuth.


mgriite

From MGRI + -ite, from an initialism used for the Moscow Institute of Geological Exploration.

Dimorpheous minerals like bellidoite and berzelianite are as much indistinguishable like intergrowths of the minerals berzelianite, mgriite and lollingite using backscattered and secondary electron images. Optical microscopy is the key to overcome these problems.

2007, T. Schlothauer, A. D. Renno, G. Heide, Keeping Track of the Selenide Zoo:

(mineralogy) A copper-arsenic-selenium mineral.


sylvine

(mineralogy, uncommon) Synonym of sylvite


sylvine

fr:Sylvine (minéral)
fr:Sylvine (papillon)


metacinnabar

(mineralogy) A isometric-hextetrahedral form of the mineral, cinnabar, containing mercury and sulfur and ranging from black to grayish white.


pirít

head

pirít f (genitive singular piríte, nominative plural pirítí)

piríte (genitive singular)
pirítí (nominative plural)
nominative (indefinite)
pirít (indefinite singular)
pirítí (indefinite plural)
vocative (indefinite)
a phirít (indefinite singular)
a phirítí (indefinite plural)
genitive (indefinite)
piríte (indefinite singular)
dative (indefinite)
nominative (definite)
an phirít (definite singular)
na pirítí (definite plural)
genitive (definite)
na piríte (definite singular)
na bpirítí (definite plural)
dative (definite)
leis an bpirít (definite singular)
don phirít (definite singular)
leis na pirítí (definite plural)
pirít
phirít
bpirít

Borrowed from Old French pyrite, from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος (pūrítēs líthos, “stone of fire, flint”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

der

πῡρίτης λίθος


uralite

en-noun

uralite (countable and uncountable, plural uralites)

(mineralogy) A dark green variety of hornblende or actinolite.


zincsilite

(mineralogy) A mineral containing zinc and silicon.


zenzenite

(mineralogy) A mineral containing lead and manganese.


lopezite

From López + -ite, after Chilean mining engineer Emiliano López Saa (1871-1959).

(mineralogy) A rare red triclinic chromate mineral.


uranophane

uranophane (usually uncountable, plural uranophanes)

(mineralogy) A rare yellow radioactive calcium uranium silicate hydrate mineral that forms from the oxidation of uranium-bearing minerals.


serpentinize

en-verb

serpentinize (third-person singular simple present serpentinizes, present participle serpentinizing, simple past and past participle serpentinized)

serpentinizes (present singular third-person)
serpentinizing (participle present)
serpentinized (participle past)
serpentinized (past)

(geology, mineralogy) To convert (another magnesium silicate mineral) into serpentine


langasite

(mineralogy) A mineral form of lanthanum gallium silicate; it may be grown artificially


thortveitite

en-noun

thortveitite (usually uncountable, plural thortveitites)

From Thortveit + -ite, after Norwegian engineer Olaus Thortveit.

(mineralogy) A scandium yttrium silicate mineral, greyish-green, black or grey in colour, the primary source of scandium.


kristályszerkezet

kristályszerkezetek (plural)
kristályszerkezet (nominative singular)
kristályszerkezetek (nominative plural)
kristályszerkezetet (accusative singular)
kristályszerkezeteket (accusative plural)
kristályszerkezetnek (dative singular)
kristályszerkezeteknek (dative plural)
kristályszerkezettel (instrumental singular)
kristályszerkezetekkel (instrumental plural)
kristályszerkezetért (causal-final singular)
kristályszerkezetekért (causal-final plural)
kristályszerkezetté (singular translative)
kristályszerkezetekké (plural translative)
kristályszerkezetig (singular terminative)
kristályszerkezetekig (plural terminative)
kristályszerkezetként (essive-formal singular)
kristályszerkezetekként (essive-formal plural)
kristályszerkezetben (inessive singular)
kristályszerkezetekben (inessive plural)
kristályszerkezeten (singular superessive)
kristályszerkezeteken (plural superessive)
kristályszerkezetnél (adessive singular)
kristályszerkezeteknél (adessive plural)
kristályszerkezetbe (illative singular)
kristályszerkezetekbe (illative plural)
kristályszerkezetre (singular sublative)
kristályszerkezetekre (plural sublative)
kristályszerkezethez (allative singular)
kristályszerkezetekhez (allative plural)
kristályszerkezetből (elative singular)
kristályszerkezetekből (elative plural)
kristályszerkezetről (delative singular)
kristályszerkezetekről (delative plural)
kristályszerkezettől (ablative singular)
kristályszerkezetektől (ablative plural)
kristályszerkezeté (singular)
kristályszerkezeteké (plural)
kristályszerkezetéi (singular)
kristályszerkezetekéi (plural)
kristályszerkezetem (first-person possessed-single possessive singular)
kristályszerkezeteim (first-person possessed-many possessive singular)
kristályszerkezeted (possessed-single possessive second-person singular)
kristályszerkezeteid (possessed-many possessive second-person singular)
kristályszerkezete (possessed-single possessive singular third-person)
kristályszerkezetei (possessed-many possessive singular third-person)
kristályszerkezetünk (first-person plural possessed-single possessive)
kristályszerkezeteink (first-person plural possessed-many possessive)
kristályszerkezetetek (plural possessed-single possessive second-person)
kristályszerkezeteitek (plural possessed-many possessive second-person)
kristályszerkezetük (plural possessed-single possessive third-person)
kristályszerkezeteik (plural possessed-many possessive third-person)

(mineralogy) crystal structure (a unique arrangement of atoms or molecules in a crystalline liquid or solid)


novaculite

From Latin novācula (“dagger”) plus the suffix -ite.

(geology, mineralogy) A variety of chert, very rich in quartz, that has been used to make whetstones


dolomitico

it-adj

dolomitico (feminine dolomitica, masculine plural dolomitici, feminine plural dolomitiche)

dolomitica (feminine)
dolomitici (masculine plural)
dolomitiche (feminine plural)


kalicine

potassium bicarbonate
potassium bicarbonate

(mineralogy) A mineral form of potassium bicarbonate.


fullerite

(chemistry, mineralogy) The solid form of a fullerene.


pistacite

(mineralogy) A green variety of epidote that is rich in iron


tennantite

Originally named "gray sulphuret of copper in dodecahedral crystals" in 1817 by mineralogist James Sowerby.
Renamed in 1819 by William Phillips in honour of Smithson Tennant (1761-1815), an English chemist who discovered the elements iridium and osmium.
Tennant + -ite

(mineralogy) A sulfide mineral of iron, copper and arsenic that is an ore of copper


aphrodite

From stem of Ancient Greek ἀφρός (aphrós, “sea foam, froth”) (for its supposed resemblance) + -ite. This coining matches not only the name of the goddess, but also the popular folk etymology for her by the Ancient Greeks.

der

(mineralogy) A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.


sideritis

la-noun

sidērītis f (genitive sidērītidis); third declension

sidērītis (canonical feminine)
sidērītidis (genitive)
sidērītis (nominative singular)
sidērītidēs (nominative plural)
sidērītidis (genitive singular)
sidērītidum (genitive plural)
sidērītidī (dative singular)
sidērītidibus (dative plural)
sidērītidem (accusative singular)
sidērītidēs (accusative plural)
sidērītide (ablative singular)
sidērītidibus (ablative plural)
sidērītis (singular vocative)
sidērītidēs (plural vocative)

[s̠ɪd̪eːˈriːt̪ɪs̠]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σιδηρῖτις (sidērîtis).


drusa

Borrowed from French druse, from German Druse.


drusa

(mineralogy) druse (an inner surface with a crust of tiny crystals)


Asterismus

de-noun

Asterismus m (strong, genitive Asterismus, plural Asterismen)

Asterismus (genitive)
Asterismen (plural)
Asterismus (nominative singular)
Asterismen (definite nominative plural)
Asterismus (genitive singular)
Asterismen (definite genitive plural)
Asterismus (dative singular)
Asterismen (dative definite plural)
Asterismus (accusative singular)
Asterismen (accusative definite plural)

From Latin asterismus, from aster + -ismus or from Ancient Greek ἀστερισμός (asterismós), this from ἀστήρ (astḗr) and -ισμός (-ismós).


asteryzm

asteryzm (nominative singular)
asteryzmy (nominative plural)
asteryzmu (genitive singular)
asteryzmów (genitive plural)
asteryzmowi (dative singular)
asteryzmom (dative plural)
asteryzm (accusative singular)
asteryzmy (accusative plural)
asteryzmem (instrumental singular)
asteryzmami (instrumental plural)
asteryzmie (locative singular)
asteryzmach (locative plural)
asteryzmie (singular vocative)
asteryzmy (plural vocative)

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀστερισμός (asterismós).


Zinnober

de-noun

Zinnober m (strong, genitive Zinnobers, plural Zinnober)

Zinnobers (genitive)
Zinnober (plural)
Zinnober (nominative singular)
Zinnober (definite nominative plural)
Zinnobers (genitive singular)
Zinnober (definite genitive plural)
Zinnober (dative singular)
Zinnobern (dative definite plural)
Zinnober (accusative singular)
Zinnober (accusative definite plural)

From Middle High German zinober, from Old French cinobre, from Latin cinnabaris, from Ancient Greek κιννάβαρι (kinnábari).

Es ist auch nur ein Zinnober, der sich aber der Purpurfarbe nähert, und es läßt sich vermuthen, daß man durch Alkalien ihn der Culmination näher zu bringen sucht.

(Can we date this quote?), Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Sämmtliche Werke, published 1858, page 177:


wiluite

(mineralogy) A dark green, brownish, or black blocky silicate mineral.


fichtelite

Named for type locality Fichtelgebirge (contracted) (in Germany)) + -ite.

(mineralogy) A rare white monoclinic organic mineral, 7-isopropyl-1,4a-dimethyl-dodecahydro-1H-phenanthrene, found in fossilized wood from Bavaria.


margaritasite

From Margaritas (“uranium deposit in Mexico”) + -ite.

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(mineralogy) A yellow monoclinic caesium-bearing mineral in the carnotite group.


natroalunite

en-noun

natroalunite (usually uncountable, plural natroalunites)

(mineralogy) A relatively rare mineral, a sodium-rich form of alunite.


erubescite

From Latin ērubēscō (“I redden”) + -ite.

(obsolete, mineralogy) Synonym of bornite


kaolinit

kaolìnīt (canonical masculine)
каолѝнӣт (Cyrillic)
kaolìnīt (nominative singular)
kaoliníta (genitive singular)
kaolinitu (dative singular)
kaolinit (accusative singular)
kaolinite (singular vocative)
kaolinitu (locative singular)
kaolinitom (instrumental singular)


каолинит

mk-noun

каолини́т • (kaolinít) m

каолини́т (canonical)
kaolinít (romanization)
каолинит (indefinite singular)
каолинитот (definite singular unspecified)
каолинитов (definite proximal singular)
каолинитон (definite distal singular)
каолиниту (singular vocative)


каолинит

ru-noun+

каолини́т • (kaolinít) m inan (genitive каолини́та, nominative plural каолини́ты, genitive plural каолини́тов)

каолини́т (canonical)
kaolinít (romanization)
каолини́та (genitive)
каолини́ты (nominative plural)
каолини́тов (genitive plural)
каолини́т (nominative singular)
каолини́та (genitive singular)
каолини́ту (dative singular)
каолини́т (accusative singular)
каолини́том (instrumental singular)
каолини́те (prepositional singular)


каолинит

каолѝнӣт (canonical masculine)
kaolìnīt (romanization)
каолѝнӣт (nominative singular)
каолини́та (genitive singular)
каолиниту (dative singular)
каолинит (accusative singular)
каолините (singular vocative)
каолиниту (locative singular)
каолинитом (instrumental singular)


Jaspis

de-noun

Jaspis m (strong, genitive Jaspis or Jaspisses, plural Jaspisse)

Jaspis (genitive)
Jaspisses (genitive)
Jaspisse (plural)
Jaspis (nominative singular)
Jaspisse (definite nominative plural)
Jaspis (genitive singular)
Jaspisses (genitive singular)
Jaspisse (definite genitive plural)
Jaspis (dative singular)
Jaspisse (dative singular)
Jaspissen (dative definite plural)
Jaspis (accusative singular)
Jaspisse (accusative definite plural)

From Middle High German jaspis, from Latin jaspis.


schwertmannite

en-noun

schwertmannite (usually uncountable, plural schwertmannites)

From Schwertmann + -ite, after Udo Schwertmann (born 1927), German soil scientist.

(mineralogy) An opaque tetragonal iron-oxyhydroxysulfate mineral.


hardystonite

From Hardystone + -ite, after Hardyston Township, New Jersey.

(mineralogy) A rare purple fluorescent silicate mineral.

Hardyston Township, New Jersey
hardystonite


przhevalskite

(mineralogy) A vitreous, orthorhombic yellow or green phosphate mineral.


svanbergite

From Svanberg + -ite, named after Swedish chemist Lars Fredrik Svanberg (1805–1878).

named-after

(mineralogy) A rhombohedral mineral with the chemical formula SrAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆.


upalite

(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing aluminium, uranium, oxygen, phosphorus, and hydrogen.


bowieite

From Bowie + -ite, after Scottish geologist Stanley Bowie (1917–2008).

(mineralogy) A rhodium-iridium-platinum sulfide mineral.


brammallite

Named after British geologist and mineralogist Alfred Brammall (1879–1954), + -ite.

(mineralogy) A sodium-rich analogue of illite.


bromellite

Named after Swedish chemist Magnus von Bromell (1670–1731) + -ite

(mineralogy) A white oxide mineral containing beryllium.


briartite

(mineralogy) An opaque iron-grey metallic sulfide mineral.


brushite

From Brush + -ite after American mineralogist George Jarvis Brush (1831-1912).

(mineralogy) A mineral formed by the interaction of guano with calcite and clay at a low pH, believed to be a precursor of apatite.


bournonite

en-noun

bournonite (countable and uncountable, plural bournonites)

From Bournon + -ite after French crystallographer and mineralogist Jacques Louis de Bournon (1751–1825).

(mineralogy) A sulfosalt mineral, a sulfantimonite of lead and copper.


braunite

braunite (countable and uncountable, plural braunites)

From Braun + -ite after alderman Braun of Gotha, Thuringia, Germany.

(mineralogy) A silicate mineral containing divalent and trivalent manganese and forming grey-black tetragonal crystals.


brewsterite

From Brewster + -ite after Sir David Brewster, who described it in 1822.

(mineralogy) Any of a series of hydrothermal tectosilicate minerals of the zeolite group.


brianite

From Brian + -ite after Brian Harold Mason, a pioneer in meteoritics.

(mineralogy) A phosphate mineral with the chemical formula Na₂CaMg(PO₄)₂, first identified in an iron meteorite.


bismuthite

bismuthite (countable and uncountable, plural bismuthites)

(mineralogy) An orthorhombic bismuth carbonate mineral.


brazilianite

(mineralogy) A typically yellow-green phosphate mineral and precious stone, most commonly found in phosphate-rich pegmatites.


bromargyrite

(mineralogy) A natural mineral form of silver bromide.


bismite

(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral, bismuth trioxide.


blossite

From Bloss + -ite, after Donald Bloss (born 1920).

(mineralogy) An orthorhombic copper vanadate mineral related to ziesite.


bismuthinite

bismuthinite (countable and uncountable, plural bismuthinites)

(mineralogy) A soft bismuth sulfide mineral, an important ore for bismuth.


barstowite

From Barstow + -ite after Richard W. Barstow, Cornish mineral collector.

(mineralogy) A transparent to white monoclinic halide mineral.