pickeringite

English

Etymology

Named after American linguist John Pickering. By surface analysis, Pickering +‎ -ite.

Noun

pickeringite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and sulfur.
    Synonym: bosjemanite

References

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Pickeringite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
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