waltherite

noun

wal·​ther·​ite

ˈvältəˌrīt

plural -s

: a mineral consisting of an ill-defined carbonate of bismuth having green to brownish green doubly terminated prismatic crystals

Word History

Etymology

German waltherit, perhaps from Walther, a 19th century Austrian mining official + German -it -ite

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