roeblingite

roeblingite
\\ˈrōbliŋˌīt\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Washington A. Roebling died 1926 American civil engineer + English -ite
: a mineral supposedly Ca7Pb2H10(SO4)2(SiO4)6 consisting of an acid lead calcium silicate and sulfate occurring in white crystalline masses (hardness 3, specific gravity 3.4)

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