alleghanyite
English
Etymology
Named in 1932 by Clarence S. Ross and Paul F. Kerr after the type locality: Bald Knob deposit, Sparta, Alleghany County, North Carolina, USA.
Alleghany + -ite
Noun
alleghanyite
- (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
References
- “Alleghanyite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.