A rare mineral, a hydrated iron sulfate (Fe2(SO4)3·4H2O), found in oxidized ore deposits and named after the mineralogist Richard Chenevix.
Named after Richard Chenevix (1781-1843), Irish mineralogist and chemist, + -ite (mineral suffix). Follows the convention of naming minerals after scientists.
Chenevixite is so rare that most geologists never see a sample—it forms only under specific conditions in oxidized sulfide ore bodies and was named to honor a scientist who studied Earth's hidden treasures.
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