hetaerolite
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]hetaero- + -lite, from Ancient Greek ἑταῖρος (hetaîros, “companion”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”), because it was always found in its type locality alongside chalcophanite.
Noun
[edit]hetaerolite
- (mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal black mineral containing manganese, oxygen, and zinc.
References
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Hetaerolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “hetaerolite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.