borovskite

English

Borovskite found in Karelia, Russia.

Etymology

Likely borrowed from Russian. Also Borovsky +‎ -ite. Named for Igor Borisovich Borovsky.

Noun

borovskite

1. (mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral dark gray mineral containing antimony, palladium, and tellurium.

References

• sulfosalt mineral on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Borovskite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.