fizelyite

noun

fi·​ze·​ly·​ite

fə̇ˈzālēˌīt

plural -s

: a mineral Pb₅Ag₂Sb₈S₁₈(?) consisting of a lead silver antimony sulfide occurring as a metallic lead-gray prism

Word History

Etymology

Hungarian fizélyite, from Sandor Fizély, 20th century Hungarian mining engineer, its discover + Hungarian -it -ite

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