tyrrellite

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English

Etymology

Named after Canadian geologist Joseph Burr Tyrrell (1858–1957), +‎ -ite.

Noun

tyrrellite

  1. (mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral bronze mineral containing cobalt, copper, nickel, and selenium.

Further reading

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