curetonite

English

Etymology

Cureton +‎ -ite. Named for Forrest and Michael Cureton who found the mineral.[1]

Noun

curetonite (plural curetonites)

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, barium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and titanium.

Descendants
  • Translingual: Cut

References
  1. David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Curetonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

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