devitoite

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English

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Etymology

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Named after Alfred (Fred) DeVito who lived from 1937–2004, a California micromounter and mineral collector. + -ite.

Noun

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devitoite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A triclinic mineral containing barium, iron, phosphate, carbonate and silicate.
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