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Named in 1902 by Richard Harrison Solly in honour of Heinrich Adolf Baumhauer (1848-1926), Professor of Mineralogy at the University of Fribourg. Baumhauer + -ite
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baumhauerite
Today it means: A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, lead, and sulfur. Full definition →