zussmanite
English
Etymology
Jack Zussman, geology professor and author, + -ite.
Noun
zussmanite (usually uncountable, plural zussmanites)
- (mineralogy) A hydrated iron-rich silicate, found as a pale green crystal with perfect cleavage.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Zussmanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “zussmanite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.