idrialite

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English

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Etymology

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Idria, Slovenia, where it can be found, +‎ -ite.

Noun

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idrialite (countable and uncountable, plural idrialites)

  1. (mineralogy) A soft, orthorhombic hydrocarbon mineral, usually greenish-yellow to light brown in colour with bluish fluorescence.

Synonyms

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Further reading

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Idrialite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • idrialite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.