danburite

English

Etymology

Danbury, Connecticut, USA, where it was first discovered, +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdænbəɹaɪt/

Noun

danburite (countable and uncountable, plural danburites)

1. (mineralogy) A crystalline mineral similar to topaz.

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• Durbanite, burinated