aikinite

English

Etymology

From Aikin +‎ -ite, after Arthur Aikin (1773-1854), English geologist.

Noun

aikinite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A sulfide mineral of lead, copper and bismuth.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Aikinite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “aikinite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
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