römerite

English

Etymology

Named in honour of Friedrich Adolph Römer (1809-1869), German geologist and Director of the School of Mines at Clausthal, Germany, for his work in northern Germany

Römer + -ite

Noun

römerite

1. (mineralogy) A yellow-brown triclinic mineral containing iron, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulphur.

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Römerite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

Anagrams

• riometer