PREHNITE

Etymology

Named in 1789 after Hendrik Von Prehn (1733-1785), Dutch colonial governor. This was the first mineral to be named after a person.

Noun

prehnite (countable and uncountable, plural prehnites)

(mineral) A mineral, a basic calcium, aluminium and iron aluminosilicate, which occurs in stalactitic aggregates or curved crystals, Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂.

Anagrams

• nephrite, repineth, ripeneth, trephine

Source: Wiktionary

Prehn"ite, n. Etym: [So called from the German Colonel Prehn, who first found it.] (Min.)

Definition: A pale green mineral occurring in crystalline aggregates having a botryoidal or mammillary structure, and rarely in distinct crystals. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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