pyrobelonite

noun

py·​ro·​belonite

¦pī(ˌ)rō+

: a mineral MnPb(VO₄)(OH) consisting of a basic lead manganese vanadate occurring in brilliant red needle-shaped crystals (hardness 3.5, specific gravity 5.4)

Word History

Etymology

pyr- + belonite

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