brokenhillite

English

Etymology

Named after Broken Hill, Australia, where it is found; equivalent to Broken Hill +‎ -ite.

Noun

brokenhillite (uncountable)

  1. A disputed earth mineral, a manganese silicate of the pyrosmalite group.

Further reading

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