robinsonite
/ˈrɒbɪnsənʌɪt/ /ˈrɒbɪns(ə)nʌɪt/Mineralogy
noun
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..
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in Bulletin of the Geological Society of America. From the name of Steven Clive Robinson, Canadian geologist + -ite.