lausenite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Lausen +‎ -ite, after Carl Lausen, a U.S. mining engineer who first described the species

Noun[edit]

lausenite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic white mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and sulfur.

References[edit]

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Lausenite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
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