benjaminite

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English

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Etymology

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From Benjamin +‎ -ite after Dr. Marcus Benjamin (1857-1932) of the U.S. National Museum.

Noun

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benjaminite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing bismuth, copper, lead, silver, and sulfur.

References

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Benjaminite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.