crichtonite

English

Etymology

From Crichton +‎ -ite, after Scottish physician Alexander Crichton.

Noun

crichtonite (plural crichtonites)

  1. (mineralogy) A mixed oxide mineral containing several different lanthanides as well as titanium, iron and manganese.

Further reading

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