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lewisite1 Min.|ˈluːɪsaɪt|
[f. the name of W. J. Lewis (1847–1926), British mineralogist + -ite1.]
An antimonate and titanate of calcium, iron, and sodium, (Ca,Fe,Na)2(Sb,Ti)2O7, which is found as small yellow to yellowish brown octahedral crystals and may be regarded as a titanian romeite.
1895Hussak & Prior in Mineral. Mag. XI. 83 We have given the name of Lewisite to this new titano-antimonate from Brazil in honour of Prof. W. J. Lewis, during whose tenure of office the study of Mineralogy in the University of Cambridge has been so much encouraged. 1932Mineral. Abstr. V. 185 Lewisite is a cubic mineral, whose composition is probably (Ca,Fe,Na)2(Sb,Ti)2(O,OH)7. 1951C. Palache et al. Dana's Syst. Min. (ed. 7) II. 1022 Romeite... In Minas Geraes, Brazil, with cinnabar in eluvial sands at Tripuhy near Ouro Preto (lewisite). |