fowlerite

English

Etymology

Fowler +‎ -ite, after Dr. Samuel Fowler.

Noun

fowlerite (usually uncountable, plural fowlerites)

(mineralogy) A variety of rhodonite that contains zinc.

References

“fowlerite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Further reading

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Fowlerite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“fowlerite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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