trevorite

English

Etymology

From Trevor +‎ -ite, after South African mining inspector Major Tudor Gruffydd Trevor.

Noun

trevorite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A very rare black nickeliferous mineral of the spinel group.

Further reading

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

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