English

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Etymology

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Named after Wilhelm Thometzek, Director of Mining at Tsumcor Mine, where the mineral was discovered.

Thometzek + -ite

Noun

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thometzekite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and zinc.

References

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