famatinite

noun

fa·​ma·​ti·​nite

ˌfaməˈtēˌnīt,

ˌfäm-

plural -s

: a mineral Cu₃SbS₄ consisting of a reddish gray copper antimony sulfide (specific gravity 4.57)

Word History

Etymology

German famatinit, from Sierra de Famatina, mountain range in northwest Argentina + German -it -ite

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