kegelite
English
Etymology
Named after German director of mining operations at the Tsumeb Mine, Friedrich Wilhelm Kegel (1874–1948) + -ite.
Noun
kegelite
- (mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing aluminum, carbon, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, silicon, and sulfur.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Kegelite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “kegelite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.