schafarzikite

noun

scha·​far·​zik·​ite

ˈshäfə(r)ˌziˌkīt

plural -s

: a mineral Fe₅Sb₄O₁₁ consisting of an oxide of iron and antimony and occurring in red to brown prismatic acicular crystals

Word History

Etymology

German schafarzikit, from Ferenc Schafarzik †1927 Hungarian mineralogist + German -it -ite

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