mozartite
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), a prolific composer of the Classical era, as the mineral was discovered 200 years after his death.
Mozart + -ite
Noun
[edit]mozartite
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
References
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Mozartite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.