pavonite

English

Etymology

Latin pavo (“peacock”) + -ite, as it was described by Canadian scientist Martin Peacock.

Noun

pavonite

1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic white mineral containing bismuth, copper, lead, silver, and sulfur.

References

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