emilite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named after sulfosalt specialist at University of Copenhagen Emil Makovicky, +‎ -ite.

Noun[edit]

emilite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal tin white mineral containing bismuth, copper, lead, and sulfur.

Further reading[edit]

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