daubreelite

noun

dau·​bree·​lite

-ēˌlīt,

-āˌl-

plural -s

: a mineral FeCr₂S₄ consisting of a black chromium iron sulfide occurring in some meteoric irons (specific gravity 5.01)

Word History

Etymology

G. A. Daubrée + English -lite

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