davyne

English

Etymology

After Sir Humphrey Davy, English chemist, +‎ -ine.

Noun

davyne

  1. (mineralogy) A hexagonal-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, chlorine, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and sulfur.

Derived terms

References

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Davyne”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
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