danburite

English

Etymology

Danbury, Connecticut, USA, where it was first discovered, +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdænbəɹaɪt/

Noun

danburite (countable and uncountable, plural danburites)

(mineralogy) A crystalline mineral similar to topaz.

Further reading

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

Anagrams

Durbanite, burinated

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