hodgkinsonite

English

Etymology

From Hodgkinson +‎ -ite, after H. H. Hodgkinson, its discoverer.

Noun

hodgkinsonite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A rare monoclinic zinc manganese silicate mineral with the chemical formula Zn2MnSiO4(OH)2, having a pink, red or yellow-red colour.

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