breithauptite

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Etymology[edit]

Johann Friedrich August Breithaupt (1791-1873), German mineralogist, +‎ -ite.

Noun[edit]

breithauptite (plural breithauptites)

  1. (mineralogy) A nickel antimonide mineral with the chemical formula NiSb, having a metallic opaque copper-red appearance.

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