laitakarite

English

Etymology

From Finnish laitakariitti, from the name of Aarne Laitakari (1890-1975), Finnish geologist. Compare -ite.

Noun

laitakarite

1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral galena white mineral containing bismuth, selenium, and sulfur.

References

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