aleksite

English

Etymology

From Russian Алексеев (Aleksejev) + -ite, after the mine where it was found.

Noun

aleksite

1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral steel gray mineral containing bismuth, lead, sulfur, and tellurium.

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Aleksite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

Anagrams

• leakiest, seatlike