delvauxite

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French delvauxite, from J S P J Delvaux de Feuffe (1782-1863), Belgian chemist, +‎ -ite.

Noun

delvauxite (plural delvauxites)

1. (mineralogy) A yellow or brown amorphous mineral, sometimes forming a botryoidal mass or stalactites.

Synonyms

• borickite

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Delvauxite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “delvauxite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.