mercallite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named after Italian volcanologist Giuseppe Mercalli (1850–1914)

Noun[edit]

mercallite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, and sulfur.

Further reading[edit]

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