cossyrite

noun

cos·​sy·​rite

ˈkäsəˌrīt

plural -s

: a variety of aenigmatite occurring in minute crystals in lava

Word History

Etymology

German cossyrit, from Cossyra, island near Sicily (now Pantelleria) + German -it -ite

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