schertelite

English

Etymology

Named after German professor of mineralogy Arnulf Schertel (1841–1902), +‎ -ite.

Noun

schertelite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal colorless mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, nitrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.

Further reading

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

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