musgravite

English

Etymology

From Musgrave +‎ -ite, after the Musgrave Ranges in Australia where it was discovered.

Noun

musgravite (plural musgravites)

  1. A rare magnesiotaaffeite gemstone.

Further reading

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