benjaminite

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See also: Benjaminite

English

Etymology

Benjamin +‎ -ite after Dr. Marcus Benjamin (1857-1932) of the U.S. National Museum

Noun

benjaminite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing bismuth, copper, lead, silver, and sulfur.

References

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