Humite
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Humite is a mineral
found in the volcanically ejected masses of Vesuvius. It was first described in 1813 and named for Abraham Hume (1749-1838).
Mineral
A mineral is a naturally occurring solid chemical substance formed through biogeochemical processes, having characteristic chemical composition, highly ordered atomic structure, and specific physical properties. By comparison, a rock is an aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids and does not...
found in the volcanically ejected masses of Vesuvius. It was first described in 1813 and named for Abraham Hume (1749-1838).
See also
- JerrygibbsiteJerrygibbsiteJerrygibbsite is a rare silicate mineral with chemical formula: 942. Jerrygibbsite was originally discovered by Pete J. Dunn in 1984, who named it after mineralogist Gerald V. Gibbs. It has only been reported from the type locality of Franklin Furnace, New Jersey, United States, and in Namibia's...
- ChondroditeChondroditeChondrodite is a nesosilicate mineral with formula 522. Although it is a fairly rare mineral, it is the most frequently encountered member of the humite group of minerals. It is formed in hydrothermal deposits from locally metamorphosed dolomite. It is also found associated with skarn and...
- ClinohumiteClinohumiteClinohumite is an uncommon member of the humite group, a magnesium silicate according to the chemical formula 942. Most commonly found as tiny indistinct grains, large euhedral clinohumite crystals are sought by collectors and occasionally fashioned into bright, yellow-orange gemstones...
- AlleghanyiteAlleghanyiteAlleghanyite is a moderately rare humite mineral with formula Mn522, belonging to the nesosilicates class. In general its occurrences are related with metamorphic manganese deposits. The mineral is named after Alleghany County, North Carolina, USA....