fettelite
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English
Etymology
Named after mineral collector M. Fettel, who observed the specimen in his collection, + -ite.
Noun
fettelite
- (mineralogy) A monoclinic-sphenoidal grayish white mineral containing antimony, arsenic, copper, iron, lead, mercury, silver, sulfur, and thallium.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Fettelite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “fettelite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.