robinsonite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic bluish lead gray mineral containing antimony, lead, and sulfur.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic bluish lead gray mineral containing antimony, lead, and sulfur.

Origin

Named in 1951 by Leonard Gascoigne Beryy, Joseph John Fahey and Edgar Herbert Bailey in honour of Stephen Clive Robinson (1911-1981), Canadian mineralogist with the Geological Survey of Canada who synthesized the mineral before it was found naturally. Robinson + -ite

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robinsonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/robinsonite

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Chicago

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