hodgkinsonite

English

Etymology

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

Noun

hodgkinsonite (uncountable)

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

Further reading

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

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