sillenite

English

Etymology

From Sillén +‎ -ite, named after the Swedish chemist Lars Gunnar Sillén.

Noun

sillenite (countable and uncountable, plural sillenites)

1. (mineralogy) A cubic mineral with the chemical formula Bi₁₂SiO₂₀, typically found in association with bismuthite.

Further reading

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