zykaite

English

Etymology

From the name of Dr. Vaclav Zyka, Czech geochemist, +‎ -ite.

Noun

zykaite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A dull, soft, translucent greyish-white mineral consisting of arsenic, hydrogen, iron, sulfur and oxygen.

Further reading

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

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