huntite
English
Etymology
From the name of Walter Frederick Hunt (1882–1975), US mineralogist, + -ite.
Noun
huntite
- (mineralogy) A trigonal-trapezohedral mineral containing calcium, carbon, magnesium, and oxygen.
- 2002, Victoria Finlay, Colour, Sceptre, p. 49:
- [A] good white is also very precious. It is valued partly because […] the best of it – a clay called huntite – is believed to be the faeces of the Rainbow Snake.
- 2002, Victoria Finlay, Colour, Sceptre, p. 49:
References
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Huntite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
Anagrams
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