wülfingite
English
Etymology
Named by K. Schmetzer, G. Schnorrer-Köhler and O. Medenbach in honour of Ernst Anton Wülfing (1860-1930), mineralogist and petrographer, known for his work on the optical properties of minerals and meteorites.
Wülfing + -ite
Noun
wülfingite
- (mineralogy) A colourless orthorhombic mineral containing zinc, hydrogen and oxygen.
References
- “Wülfingite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.