spheniscidite
English
Etymology
From Sphenisciformes (“the taxonomic order comprising the penguins”) + -ite, after its discovery in the penguin nesting grounds on Elephant Island.
Noun
spheniscidite
- (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic brown mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and potassium.
References
- “Spheniscidite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.