brokenhillite

English

Etymology

Named after Broken Hill, Australia, where it is found; equivalent to Broken Hill +‎ -ite.

Noun

brokenhillite (uncountable)

1. A disputed earth mineral, a manganese silicate of the pyrosmalite group.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Brokenhillite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “brokenhillite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.