Rashleighite Explained

Rashleighite, also called henwoodite,^{[1] [2]} is a ferrian variety of turquoise. The names are in honour of the Cornish geologists Philip Rashleigh and William Jory Henwood.

References

• Collins (1876) Mineralogical Magazine: 1: 11.
• Fairbanks (1942) The Mineralogist, Portland, Oregon: 10: 44 (as ferri-turquois).
• Foster (1876) Mineralogical Magazine: 1: 8.
• Ross (1876) Chem. News, October 13th.
• Ross (1876) Mineralogical Magazine: 1: 59.
• Russell (1948) Mineralogical Magazine: 28: 353.
• Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 947, 951.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rashleighite: Rashleighite mineral information and data.. Mindat.org. 29 May 2010.
2. Web site: Henwoodite: Henwoodite mineral information and data.. Mindat.org. 29 May 2010.