roxbyite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

roxby + -ite, named after its type locality Roxby Downs Olympic Dam Mine

Noun[edit]

roxbyite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic bluish black mineral containing copper and sulfur.

References[edit]

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Roxbyite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
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