mackayite

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See also: Mackayite

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

John William Mackay (1831-1902), and -ite.

Noun[edit]

mackayite (plural mackayites)

(mineralogy) A green or brown transparent mineral, formula Fe³⁺Te²O⁵(OH), found in Esmeralda County, Nevada.

Further reading[edit]

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

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