powellite

See also: Powellite

English

Etymology

Named after American geologist John Wesley Powell (1834–1902), +‎ -ite.

Noun

powellite (countable and uncountable, plural powellites)

  1. (mineralogy) A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, molybdenum, and oxygen.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Powellite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “powellite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
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