swedenborgite

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Swedenborg +‎ -ite. Named after Swedish pluralistic-Christian theologian, scientist, philosopher and mystic Emanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772).

Noun[edit]

swedenborgite

  1. (mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal pyramidal mineral containing antimony, beryllium, oxygen, and sodium.

References[edit]

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