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From Schwertmann + -ite, after Udo Schwertmann (1927–2016), German soil scientist.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
schwertmannite
Today it means: An opaque tetragonal iron-oxyhydroxysulfate mineral. Full definition →
Today it means: An opaque tetragonal iron-oxyhydroxysulfate mineral. Full definition →
From Schwertmann + -ite, after Udo Schwertmann (1927–2016), German soil scientist.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.