atheneite
English edit
Etymology edit
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Noun edit
atheneite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) A rare metallic compound usually associated with palladium–gold deposits, chemically similar to graphite.
Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Atheneite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “atheneite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.