ai·kin·ite
| \ ˈā-kə-ˌnīt \
plural -s
Definition of aikinite
: a mineral PbCuBiS3 consisting of lead, copper, bismuth, and sulfur occurring massive and in lead-gray needle-shaped orthorhombic crystals (hardness 2, specific gravity 7.07)
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The first known use of aikinite was in 1843
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