BOURNONITE


Meaning of BOURNONITE in English

ˈbōrnəˌnīt, ˈbȯr-, ˈbu̇r- noun

( -s )

Etymology: Count J.L.de Bournon died 1825 French mineralogist + English -ite

: a mineral PbCuSbS 3 consisting of a steel-gray or black metallic-looking sulfide of antimony, lead, and copper occurring in orthorhombic crystals, and also massive — see wheel ore

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