tiemannite

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Tiemannite

Etymology[edit]

Tiemann +‎ -ite, after Johann Carl Wilhelm Tiemann (1848–1899).

Noun[edit]

tiemannite (countable and uncountable, plural tiemannites)

  1. (mineralogy) An isometric-hextetrahedral grayish white mineral containing mercury and selenium; mercury selenide, chemical formula HgSe.

References[edit]

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