fowlerite

English

Etymology

From Fowler +‎ -ite, after Dr. Samuel Fowler.

Noun

fowlerite (usually uncountable, plural fowlerites)

1. (mineralogy) A variety of rhodonite that contains zinc.

References

• “fowlerite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2025), “Fowlerite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “fowlerite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.