arfvedsonite

English

Etymology

Named for Swedish chemist Johan August Arfwedson (1792-1841)

Noun

arfvedsonite (countable and uncountable, plural arfvedsonites)

  1. (mineralogy) A rare sodium amphibole mineral.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Arfvedsonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “arfvedsonite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
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