hutchinsonite

English

Etymology

Arthur Hutchinson (1866-1937), Cambridge mineralogist, +‎ -ite.

Noun

hutchinsonite (uncountable)

Hutchinsonite
  1. (mineralogy) A rare sulfosalt mineral of thallium, arsenic and lead.

Further reading

  • “Hutchinsonite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • hutchinsonite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
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