chamosite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named after the location Chamoson, Rhone Valley, Switzerland, + -ite

Noun[edit]

chamosite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

Synonyms[edit]

  • Brunsvigite
  • Daphnite
  • Delessite
  • Thuringite

References[edit]

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

See also[edit]

Chamosite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia