melanterite

See also: Melanterite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μελαντηρία (melantēría) +‎ -ite.

Noun

melanterite (countable and uncountable, plural melanterites)

  1. (mineralogy) a widespread green, mostly fibrous mineral composed of hydrated ferrous sulphate

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Further reading

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