muromontite

noun

mu·​ro·​mon·​tite

ˌmyu̇rəˈmän‧ˌtīt

plural -s

: a mineral Be₂FeY₂(SiO₄)₃(?) consisting of a silicate of yttrium, iron, and beryllium that is perhaps identical with gadolinite or is a variant of clinozoisite

Word History

Etymology

German muromontit, from Muromontium (Mauersberg) in Saxony, Germany, its locality + German -it -ite

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