hutchinsonite

English

Etymology

Arthur Hutchinson (1866-1937), Cambridge mineralogist, +‎ -ite.

Noun

hutchinsonite (uncountable)

Hutchinsonite

(mineralogy) A rare sulfosalt mineral of thallium, arsenic and lead.

Further reading

“Hutchinsonite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
“hutchinsonite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.

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