legrandite

English

Etymology

From Legrand +‎ -ite; named after Belgian mining engineer and mineral collector Louis C.A. Legrand (1861–1920), who collected the first specimen.

Noun

legrandite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, oxygen, and zinc.

References

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

Further reading

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