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English
Etymology
Named in honour of Carl Linnaeus (1707–1778) + -ite.
Noun
linnaeite (countable and uncountable, plural linnaeites)
- (mineralogy) A cobalt sulfide mineral that forms a series with polydymite.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Linnaeite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “linnaeite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.