chiviatite

noun

chiv·​i·​a·​tite

ˌchivēˈäˌtīt

plural -s

: a mineral Pb₂Bi₆S₁₁ consisting of a lead bismuth sulfide in lead-gray foliated masses

Word History

Etymology

German chiviatit, from Chiviato, Peru, its locality + German -it -ite

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