nadorite

noun

nad·​or·​ite

ˈnadəˌrīt,

ˈnād-

plural -s

: a mineral PbSbO₂Cl consisting of a brownish yellow lead chloride and stibnite

Word History

Etymology

French, from Jebel Nador, locality in northern Algeria + French -ite

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