roscoelite

[ ros-koh-lahyt ]
/ ˈrɒs koʊˌlaɪt /

noun Mineralogy.

a brown variety of muscovite in which some aluminum is replaced by vanadium.

Origin of roscoelite

1875–80; named after Sir Henry Roscoe (1833–1915), English chemist; see -lite

Words nearby roscoelite

rosas, rosbif, roscian, roscius, roscoe, roscoelite, roscommon, rose, rose acacia, rose aphid, rose apple

Example sentences from the Web for roscoelite

  • Locally the sandstones contain as much as 20 per cent of the roscoelite.

    The Economic Aspect of Geology |C. K. Leith

  • Roscoelite is a vanadium mica from a gold mine at Granite creek, California.

    The Galaxy |Various