barkevikite

noun

bar·​ke·​vik·​ite

ˈbärkəˌviˌkīt

plural -s

: a mineral consisting of a velvet-black amphibole resembling arfvedsonite (specific gravity 3.43)

barkevikitic

¦⸗⸗(ˌ)vi¦kitik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Norwegian barkevikit, from Barkevik, Norway, its locality + Norwegian -it -ite

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