vrbaite

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɜː(ɹ)bə.aɪt/

Noun

vrbaite (uncountable)

  1. (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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