stanleyite

English

Etymology

From Stanley +‎ -ite, after Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904), British journalist and explorer.

Noun

stanleyite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and vanadium.

References

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