gibbsite

American

[gib-zahyt] / ˈgɪb zaɪt /

noun

a mineral, hydrated aluminum oxide, Al 2 O 3 3H 2 O, occurring in whitish or grayish crystals and masses: an important constituent of bauxite ore.

gibbsite British

/ ˈɡɪbzaɪt /

noun

a mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium oxide: a constituent of bauxite and a source of alumina. Formula: Al(OH) 3

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Etymology

Origin of gibbsite

1815–25; named after George Gibbs (died 1833), American mineralogist; see -ite ¹

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His father, Colonel George Gibbs, was an ardent mineralogist; the mineral gibbsite was named after him, and his collection was finally bought by Yale College.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" by Various

The principal minerals from which aluminum is recovered today are hydrous aluminum oxides, the most prominent of which are bauxite, gibbsite, and diaspore—the aggregate of all these minerals going commercially under the name of bauxite.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

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