anilite

English

Etymology

Named after type locality Ani mine in Akita (Japan) +‎ -lite.

Noun

anilite (usually uncountable, plural anilites)

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal bluish gray mineral containing copper and sulfur.

Further reading

  • “Anilite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • anilite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
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