rezbanyite

noun

rez·​ban·​yite

rezˈbanˌyīt

plural -s

: a mineral Pb₃Cu₂Bi₁₀S₁₉ consisting of lead, copper, and bismuth sulfide and occurring in metallic-gray granular masses (specific gravity 6.1–6.4)

Word History

Etymology

German rezbanyit, from Rézbánya, Hungary (now Băiţa, Romania) + German -it -ite

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