roméite
/ˈrəʊmɪʌɪt/(also romeite) Mineralogy
noun
An antimony-containing mineral which occurs as yellow to reddish-brown octahedral crystals, typically in metamorphosed manganese-bearing hydrothermal deposits.
- Roméite is an antimonate of calcium (usually containing small amounts of iron, titanium, manganese, and other elements), Ca2Sb2O7. Crystal system: cubic..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in James Nicol (1810–1879), geologist. From French roméite, apparently alteration (with suffix substitution: compare -ite) of roméine. Compare German Romeït.
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