fizelyite
noun
fi·ze·ly·ite
\fə̇ˈzālēˌīt\
Definition of fizelyite
-s
: a mineral Pb5Ag2Sb8S18(?) consisting of a lead silver antimony sulfide occurring as a metallic lead-gray prism
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Origin and Etymology of fizelyite
Hungarian fizélyite, from Sandor Fizély, 20th century Hungarian mining engineer, its discover + Hungarian -it -ite
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