hannayite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Hannay +‎ -ite, after James Hannay, friend of R. W. E. MacIvor, who discovered and named it.

Noun[edit]

hannayite

  1. (mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal yellow mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, nitrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.

References[edit]

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