holmquistite

English

Etymology

Per Johan Holmquist, Swedish petrologist, +‎ -ite.

Noun

holmquistite (plural holmquistites)

  1. (mineralogy) A lithium magnesium aluminium inosilicate mineral, varying in colour from black or violet to sky blue.

Derived terms

Further reading

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