robinsoniten.
/ˈrɒbɪnsənʌɪt/, /ˈrɒbɪnsn̩ʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈrɑbəns(ə)ˌnaɪt/ Mineralogy.
A lead mineral occurring as slender bluish grey prismatic crystals and fibrous or compact masses.Robinsonite is a sulphide and antimonide of lead, Pb4Sb6S13. Crystal system: monoclinic.
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1951 Bull. Geol. Soc. Amer. 62 1423 (heading) Robinsonite, a new lead antimony sulphide.
1952 L. G. Berry et al. in Amer. Mineralogist 37 438 Robinsonite occurs as a primary mineral with pyrite, sphalerite, stibnite, and boulangerite in small pieces in oxidized ore bodies at the Red Bird mercury mine, Pershing County, Nevada.
1973 Canad. Mineralogist 12 205/2 Preservation of robinsonite, which appears to break down below 318°C, as a mineral is a perplexing problem; natural robinsonite may be stabilized by small amounts of impurities.
1999 I. Kostov & R. I. Kostov Crystal Habits Minerals vi. 111 Certain antimony sulphosalts like boulangerite Pb5Sb4S11 and robinsonite Pb4Sb6S13.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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