tsumebite

English

Etymology

From Tsumeb, a town in Namibia, +‎ -ite.

Noun

tsumebite (uncountable)

1. a mixed basic phosphate and sulphate of lead and copper that is found as green crystals

Further reading

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