althausite

English

Etymology

Named for Egon Althouse, a German mineralogist + -ite.

Noun

althausite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal gray mineral containing fluorine, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus.

References

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Althausite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
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