jordanite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Jordan +‎ -ite, after Dr H. Jordan (1808-1887), its discoverer.

Noun[edit]

jordanite (plural jordanites)

  1. (mineralogy) A grey monoclinic sulfosalt mineral with chemical formula Pb14(As,Sb)6S23.

Further reading[edit]

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