hetaerolite

English

Etymology

From hetaero- +‎ -lite, from Ancient Greek ἑταῖρος (hetaîros, “companion”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”), because it was always found in its type locality alongside chalcophanite.

Noun

hetaerolite

  1. (mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal black mineral containing manganese, oxygen, and zinc.

Derived terms

References

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