eveite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named in 1967 by Paul B. Moore after the biblical character Eve, in comparison to the isostructural mineral adamite.

Eve + -ite

Noun[edit]

eveite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal apple green mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, manganese, and oxygen.

References[edit]

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Eveite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “eveite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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