owyheeite

noun

owy·​hee·​ite

ōˈwīēˌīt

plural -s

: a mineral Pb₅Ag₂Sb₆S₁₅ consisting of a lead silver antimony sulfide occurring in metallic fibrous masses and needlelike crystals

Word History

Etymology

Owyhee county, southwestern Idaho, its locality + English -ite

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