hancockite

English

Etymology

Hancock +‎ -ite

Noun

hancockite (uncountable)

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

References
  • “Hancockite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • “hancockite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.
  • 1935, Charles Palache, The Minerals of Franklin and Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey (page 98).

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