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zinkenite

American  
[zing-kuh-nahyt] / ˈzɪŋ kəˌnaɪt /
Or zinckenite

noun

  1. a steel-gray mineral with metallic luster, lead antimony sulfide, Pb 6 Sb 14 S 27 .

zinkenite British  
/ ˈzɪŋkəˌnaɪt /

noun

  1. a steel-grey metallic mineral consisting of a sulphide of lead and antimony. Formula: Pb 6 Sb 14 S 27

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Etymology

Origin of zinkenite

1825–35; < German Zinkenit, named after J. K. L. Zincken (1790–1862), German mineralogist and mining director; -ite 1

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