brokenhillite

English

Etymology

Named after Broken Hill, Australia, where it is found; equivalent to Broken Hill +‎ -ite.

Noun

brokenhillite (uncountable)

A disputed earth mineral, a manganese silicate of the pyrosmalite group.

Further reading

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Brokenhillite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“brokenhillite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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