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Pirquitas (a mine in South America) + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
pirquitasite
Today it means: A tetragonal-scalenohedral gray mineral containing silver, sulfur, tin, and zinc. Full definition →
Today it means: A tetragonal-scalenohedral gray mineral containing silver, sulfur, tin, and zinc. Full definition →
Pirquitas (a mine in South America) + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.