cosalite

English

Etymology

Named for type locality Cosala Mine in Sinaloa, Mexico, +‎ -ite.

Noun

cosalite (countable and uncountable, plural cosalites)

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing bismuth, lead, and sulfur.

References

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

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