hancockite

English

Etymology

From Hancock +‎ -ite.

Noun

hancockite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A mineral of the epidote group, with lead and strontium replacing some of the calcium.

References

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Hancockite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “hancockite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
  • Charles Palache (1935) The Minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey, page 98

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