humite

(ˈhjuːmaɪt)

(Geological Science) mineralogy a mineral, transparent vitreous brown to orange in colour, found in the volcanic matter on Vesuvius

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References in periodicals archive

Clinohumite is an uncommon member of the humite group, a magnesium silicate with the chemical formula (Mg,Fe)9(SiO4)4(F,OH)2, which is essentially a hydrated olivine.

Ti-clinohumite in the Cienaga skarn-type mineralogy, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Massif (Colombia): occurrence and petrologic significance

Humite (?) [Mg.sub.7](Si[O.sub.4])[.sub.3](F,OH)[.sub.2]

Famous mineral localities: Green Monster Mountain, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska

Relationship to other species: A member of the humite group.

ABSTRACTS OF NEW MINERAL DESCRIPTIONS

Among the micromounts acquired early was a specimen labeled "humite (?)" from the Buckwheat dump at Franklin.

Monazite-(Ce) from the Buckwheat dolomite at Franklin, New Jersey

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