ferberite

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See also: ferbérite

English

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Etymology

Named after German mineralogist Moritz Rudolph Ferber + -ite.

Noun

ferberite (countable and uncountable, plural ferberites)

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic black mineral containing iron, oxygen, and tungsten.

References

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