zinkenite

or zinck·en·ite

[ zing-kuh-nahyt ]

noun

1. a steel-gray mineral with metallic luster, lead antimony sulfide, Pb 6 Sb 14 S 27 .

zinkenite

/ ˈzɪŋkəˌnaɪt /

noun

1. a steel-grey metallic mineral consisting of a sulphide of lead and antimony. Formula: Pb 6 Sb 14 S 27

Word History and Origins

Origin of zinkenite¹

1825–35; < German Zinkenit, named after J. K. L. Zincken (1790–1862), German mineralogist and mining director; -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of zinkenite¹

C19: named after J. K. L. Zincken (1790–1862), German mineralogist