ˈhōmˌkwiˌstīt also -ōlm- noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Swedish hölmquistit, from Persian Johan Hölmquist, Swedish scientist + Swedish -it -ite
: a mineral (Na,K,Ca)Li(Mg,Fe) 3 Al 2 Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2 consisting of an alkali and a silicate of iron, magnesium, lithium, and aluminum and related to hornblende