vasilite

English

Etymology

Named after Bulgarian docent of mineralogy at the Higher Institute of Mining and Geology, Sofia, Dr. Vasil Atanasov (1933–2015), +‎ -ite.

Noun

vasilite

  1. (mineralogy) An isometric-hextetrahedral steel gray mineral containing copper, palladium, sulfur, and tellurium.

References

Further reading

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

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