siegenite Min.
(ˈsiːgənaɪt)
[f. Siegen (see prec.).]
A nickeliferous variety of linnæite.
| 1854 Dana Syst. Min. (ed. 4) II. 68 Siegenite..is a Nickel-Linnæite. 1866 Watts Dict. Chem. IV. 44 Nickel-Linnæite. Siegenite. Linnæite..in which a considerable proportion of the cobalt is replaced by nickel. |