zussmanite

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English

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Etymology

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Jack Zussman, geology professor and author, +‎ -ite.

Noun

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zussmanite (usually uncountable, plural zussmanites)

  1. (mineralogy) A hydrated iron-rich silicate, found as a pale green crystal with perfect cleavage.

Further reading

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