aurorite

English

Etymology

Named after the North Aurora mine in Nevada, where it was discovered.

From Aurora +‎ -ite.

Noun

aurorite

1. (mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silver.

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Aurorite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.