sheridanite

English

Etymology

From Sheridan +‎ -ite, after its locality in Sheridan County, Wyoming, USA.

Noun

sheridanite (usually uncountable, plural sheridanites)

  1. (mineralogy) An aluminium-rich clinochlore mineral.

Further reading

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