kermesite

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English

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Etymology

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From kermes +‎ -ite.

Named after the dye kermes, and named thus, owing to the grainy reddish hue that the mineral often has. The name dates from 1832.

Noun

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kermesite (usually uncountable, plural kermesites)

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  1. (mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing antimony, oxygen, and sulfur.

References

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