greenockite

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English

Etymology

Lord Greenock, on whose land the mineral was discovered, +‎ -ite.

Noun

greenockite (countable and uncountable, plural greenockites)

  1. (mineralogy) A rare cadmium mineral that consists of cadmium sulfide in crystalline form.

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Further reading

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