dietzeite

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English

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Etymology

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Dietze +‎ -ite after August Dietze (?-1893?), German chemist who first described the mineral

Noun

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dietzeite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic golden yellow mineral containing calcium, chromium, iodine, and oxygen.

References

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