breithauptite

English

Etymology

Johann Friedrich August Breithaupt (1791-1873), German mineralogist, +‎ -ite.

Noun

breithauptite (plural breithauptites)

  1. (mineralogy) A nickel antimonide mineral with the chemical formula NiSb, having a metallic opaque copper-red appearance.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Breithauptite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “breithauptite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
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