baumhauerite

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English

Etymology

Named in 1902 by Richard Harrison Solly in honour of Heinrich Adolf Baumhauer (1848-1926), Professor of Mineralogy at the University of Fribourg.

Baumhauer + -ite

Noun

baumhauerite

  1. (mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, lead, and sulfur.

References

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Baumhauerite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.