Cummingtonite Mineral Has a Dirty Name

Cummingtonite General Category Inosilicate Formula (Mg,Fe²⁺)₂(Mg,Fe²⁺)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂ (repeating unit) Strunz classification 9.DE.05 Crystal system Monoclinic Crystal class Prismatic (2/m) H-M symbol: (2/m) Space group Monoclinic Space group: C2/m Unit cell a = 9.53 Å, b = 18.23 Å, c = 5.32 Å; β = 101.97°; Z = 2

A screenshot of a mineral database entry for the rock-forming mineral cummingtonite, showing a photograph of the specimen and its chemical and crystallographic data. The joke is the mineral’s name, which resembles an explicit sexual word, making this a reaction meme for an unexpectedly suggestive or immature discovery. EN: A screenshot of a mineral database entry for the rock-forming mineral cummingtonite, showing a photograph of the specimen and its chemical and crystallographic data. The joke is the mineral’s name, which resembles an explicit sexual word, making this a reaction meme for an unexpectedly suggestive or immature discovery.

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