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Yenite

A synonym of Ilvaite
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Yenite in Sowerby's Exotic Mineralogy
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Historic yenite specimen
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Historic yenite specimen (verso)
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Yenite in Sowerby's Exotic Mineralogy
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Historic yenite specimen
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Historic yenite specimen (verso)
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Yenite in Sowerby's Exotic Mineralogy
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Historic yenite specimen
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About YeniteHide

Name:
In 1806 Le Lièvre gave the name of yenite to the mineral, later known as "ilvaite", in commemoration of the Battle of Jena, Germany (Sowerby, Exotic Mineralogy, 1811). This caused some controversy in mineralogical circles because of political issues, and the name was abandoned. According to Hey (Also Dana 6th ed), it was changed to lieverit by A.G. Werner in 1812, while ilvaite was used for it by Steffens (1811), so the latter was given precedence.
Synonym:
A synonym of Ilvaite
See this thread for more information on the naming of yenite and ilvaite:
https://www.mindat.org/mesg-599153.html


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
9269 (as Yenite)
2016 (as Ilvaite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:9269:8 (as Yenite)
mindat:1:1:2016:5 (as Ilvaite)

Similar NamesHide

CeniteA synonym of Kainite
FeniteA rock classification type
OeniteA valid IMA mineral speciesCoSbAs
SyeniteA rock classification type
VeniteA rock classification type
Yanit
YeiteA valid IMA mineral speciesTiSi

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