althausite
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Althausite-Hematite-Lizardite-704015.jpg/220px-Althausite-Hematite-Lizardite-704015.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]Named for Egon Althouse, a German mineralogist + -ite.
Noun
[edit]althausite
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal gray mineral containing fluorine, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus.
References
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Althausite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.