chalybite
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χάλυψ (khálups, “steel”) + -ite.
Noun
chalybite (countable and uncountable, plural chalybites)
- (mineralogy) Synonym of siderite.
References
- “chalybite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Chalybite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “chalybite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.