nealite

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English

Etymology

Named after American mineralogist Leo Neal Yedlin (1908–1977), +‎ -ite.

Noun

nealite

  1. (mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, iron, lead, and oxygen.

Further reading

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

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