anilite

English

Etymology

Named after type locality Ani mine in Akita (Japan) +‎ -lite.

Noun

anilite (usually uncountable, plural anilites)

1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal bluish gray mineral containing copper and sulfur.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Anilite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “anilite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.