thomsenolite Min.
(ˈtɒmsənəʊlaɪt)
[Named, 1868, after Dr. Julius Thomsen of Copenhagen: see -lite.]
Hydrous fluoride of aluminium, calcium, and sodium, found with pachnolite on the cryolite of Greenland.
| 1868 Dana Min. 129 Thomsenolite..was first noticed by Dr. Julius Thomsen of Copenhagen, the originator of the cryolite industry, after whom it is here named. 1883 Science I. 331/2 It is distinguished from thomsenolite by its absence of water. |