wenkite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Wenk +‎ -ite, named after Swiss geologist Eduard Wenk.

Noun[edit]

wenkite

  1. (mineralogy) A hexagonal-ditrigonal dipyramidal light gray mineral containing aluminum, barium, calcium, chlorine, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and sulfur.

References[edit]

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