Etymology

vrbaite

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Today it means: An opaque, brittle mineral with chemical formula Tl₄Hg₃Sb₂As₈S₂₀. Full definition →

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

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