vrbaite

English

Etymology

After Karl Vrba (1845-1922), Czech mineralogist, +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvɜː(ɹ)bə.aɪt/

Noun

vrbaite (uncountable)

(mineralogy) An opaque, brittle mineral with chemical formula Tl₄Hg₃Sb₂As₈S₂₀.

Further reading

“Vrbaite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
“vrbaite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.

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