gobbinsite

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English

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Etymology

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From Gobbins +‎ -ite, from "Gobbins" in Islandmagee in Antrim.

Noun

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gobbinsite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A tektosilicate of sodium, calcium, magnesium and potassium

Further reading

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