barklyite

English

Etymology

From Barkly +‎ -ite, after Henry Barkly, Governor of Victoria.

Noun

barklyite (uncountable)

1. A magenta-coloured turbid variety of ruby first found in Victoria, Australia.

References

• “barklyite”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• mindat.org