mcgovernite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

McGovern +‎ -ite, in honor of James J. McGovern, American mine foreman.

Noun[edit]

mcgovernite

  1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.

References[edit]

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