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English
Etymology
From Aikin + -ite, after Arthur Aikin (1773-1854), English geologist.
Noun
aikinite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) A sulfide mineral of lead, copper and bismuth.
Translations
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Aikinite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “aikinite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.