hodgkinsonite

English

Etymology

From Hodgkinson +‎ -ite, after H. H. Hodgkinson, its discoverer.

Noun

hodgkinsonite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A rare monoclinic zinc manganese silicate mineral with the chemical formula Zn2MnSiO4(OH)2, having a pink, red or yellow-red colour.

Further reading

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