hodgkinsonite

noun

hodg·​kin·​son·​ite

ˈhäjkə̇nsəˌnīt

plural -s

: a mineral MnZn₂SiO₅.H₂O consisting of a hydrous zinc manganese silicate that occurs in the form of pink to reddish brown crystals

Word History

Etymology

H. H. Hodgkinson American mineralogist + English -ite

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