bowieite

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Etymology

Bowie +‎ -ite, after Scottish geologist Stanley Bowie (1917–2008).

Noun

bowieite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A rhodium-iridium-platinum sulfide mineral.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Bowieite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • bowieite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.