👉 Meyerhofferite is a mineral that is not usually found in nature, but it was discovered and named by the German mineralogist Friedrich Meyer Hoffer. It is a paleosilicate mineral with a brownish-gray to grayish-brown coloration, resembling a mixture of silicates. The name "Meyerhofferite" comes from the German word "meyer", which means "sieve," and "hoffer," which refers to a type of stone. This
