pavonite

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English

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Etymology

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Latin pavo (peacock) + -ite, as it was described by Canadian scientist Martin Peacock.

Noun

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pavonite

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

References

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