pumpellyite

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English

Etymology

From Pumpelly +‎ -ite, from the American geologist Raphael Pumpelly.

Noun

pumpellyite (plural pumpellyites)

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  1. (geology) One of a group of sorosilicate minerals.

Further reading

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