kegelite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named after German director of mining operations at the Tsumeb Mine, Friedrich Wilhelm Kegel (1874–1948) +‎ -ite.

Noun[edit]

kegelite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing aluminum, carbon, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, silicon, and sulfur.

Further reading[edit]

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Kegelite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • kegelite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.