mercallite

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English

Etymology

Named after Italian volcanologist Giuseppe Mercalli (1850–1914)

Noun

mercallite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, and sulfur.

Further reading

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