vrbaite

English

Etymology

Vrba +‎ -ite, after Karl Vrba (1845-1922), Czech mineralogist.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvɜː(ɹ)bə.aɪt/

Noun

vrbaite (uncountable)

(mineralogy) An opaque, brittle mineral with chemical formula Tl₄Hg₃Sb₂As₈S₂₀.

Further reading

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Vrbaite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“vrbaite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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