mcgovernite

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English

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Etymology

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From McGovern +‎ -ite, in honor of James J. McGovern, American mine foreman.

Noun

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mcgovernite

  1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.

References

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