polarite

See also: polarité

English

Etymology

The Polar Ural Mountains in Russia, where it is found, and -ite.

Noun

polarite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) An opaque, yellow-white mineral with a metallic lustre, having the chemical formula (Pd,(Bi,Pb)).

Further reading
  • “Polarite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • “polarite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.

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