vrbaite

English

Etymology

After Karl Vrba (1845-1922), Czech mineralogist, +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɜː(ɹ)bə.aɪt/

Noun

vrbaite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) An opaque, brittle mineral with chemical formula Tl₄Hg₃Sb₂As₈S₂₀.

Further reading

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

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