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English
Etymology
From Balkan + -ite, after the medieval and popular name of the Stara planina (Balkan) mountains in Europe where it is found.
Noun
balkanite
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal white gray mineral containing copper, mercury, silver, and sulfur.
References
- Vasil A. Atanassov, and Georgi N. Kirov (1973), "Balkanite, A New Mineral from the Sedmochislenitsi Mine, Bulgaria", American Mineralogist, vol. 58, 11-15.
- “balkanite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Balkanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.