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murchisonite Min.|ˈmɜːtʃɪsənaɪt|
[f. name of Sir Roderick Impey Murchison (1792–1871) + -ite.]
A variety of orthoclase of flesh-red colour, resembling pertite.
1827A. Levy in Philos. Mag. Ser. ii. I. 452, I shall propose for the substance I have described the name of Murchisonite, in compliment to the gentleman who first directed my attention to it. 1883M. F. Heddle in Encycl. Brit. XVI. 419/2 Amazon Stone..and Murchisonite, golden or greyish yellow, from Arran and Dawlish, are varieties [of Common Felspar]. |