vasilite
English edit
Etymology edit
Named after Bulgarian docent of mineralogy at the Higher Institute of Mining and Geology, Sofia, Dr. Vasil Atanasov (1933–2015), + -ite.
Noun edit
vasilite
- (mineralogy) An isometric-hextetrahedral steel gray mineral containing copper, palladium, sulfur, and tellurium.
References edit
Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Vasilite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “vasilite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.