renierite
/rɛnɪˈɛːrʌɪt/Mineralogy
noun
A rare germanium-containing mineral which occurs as bronze-yellow crystals and granular masses.
- Renierite is a sulphide of copper, zinc, germanium, and other metals; (Cu,Zn)11(Ge,As)2Fe4S16. Crystal system: tetragonal..
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Mineralogy Magazine. From French reniérite from the name of Armand Renier, Belgian geologist + -ite.