sternbergite

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noun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal light brown mineral containing iron, silver, and sulfur.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal light brown mineral containing iron, silver, and sulfur.

Origin

From Sternberg + -ite, after Count Kaspar Sternberg of Prague.

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APA

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

MLA

“sternbergite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sternbergite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sternbergite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sternbergite.

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