canfieldite

noun

can·​field·​ite

ˈkanˌfēlˌdīt

plural -s

: a mineral Ag₈SnS₆ consisting of silver thiostannate isomorphous with the germanium mineral argyrodite that occurs in black metallic octahedrons (specific gravity 6.28)

Word History

Etymology

F.A. Canfield †1926 American mining engineer, + English -ite

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