balkanite

See also: Balkanite

English

Etymology

From Balkan +‎ -ite, after the medieval and popular name of the Stara planina (Balkan) mountains in Europe where it is found.

Noun

balkanite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal white gray mineral containing copper, mercury, silver, and sulfur.

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