seligmannite
noun
sel·ig·mann·ite
\ˈselə̇gməˌnīt\
Definition of seligmannite
-s
: a mineral PbCuAsS3 consisting of a lead and copper arsenic sulfide and occurring in metallic lead-gray orthorhombic crystals
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Origin and Etymology of seligmannite
German seligmannit, from Gustav Seligmann †1920 German banker and mineral collector + German -it -ite
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