roeblingiten.
/ˈrəːblɪŋʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈrɛblɪŋˌaɪt/, /ˈroʊblɪŋˌaɪt/ Mineralogy.
A rare mineral found as an alteration product of lead ore and typically occurring as compact white masses of minute crystals.Roeblingite is a sulphate, silicate, and hydroxide of lead, calcium, and manganese, Pb2Ca6Mn(Si6O18)(SO4)2(OH)2·4H2O. Crystal system: monoclinic.
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1897 S. L. Penfield & H. W. Foote in Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 153 415 At the request of Mr. Nason the authors take pleasure in naming this mineral roeblingite in honor of the celebrated engineer, Mr. W. A. Rœbling of Trenton, N.J.
1935 C. Palache Minerals Franklin & Sterling Hill 21/2 Here were first found nasonite,..roeblingite [etc.].
1985 Mineral. Mag. 49 756 (title) Roeblingite: a revised formula from infra-red and thermal analysis data.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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