simonellite

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English

Etymology

Named after Italian geologist Vittorio Simonelli (1860–1929), who discovered the mineral, +‎ -ite.

Noun

simonellite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal white mineral containing carbon and hydrogen.

Further reading

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