dietzeite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

dietzeite

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

References[edit]

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