Bowenite
Origin
Coined in 1850 by James Dwight Dana in honor of George Bowen, who originally analysed it, + -ite.
Full definition of bowenite
Noun
bowenite
- (mineral) A hard, compact variety of the serpentine species antigorite.
Coined in 1850 by James Dwight Dana in honor of George Bowen, who originally analysed it, + -ite.