schwartzembergite

schwartzembergite
\\ˈshwȯrtsəmˌbərˌgīt\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Schwartzemberg, 19th century Chilean mineral assayer + English -ite
: a mineral Pb5(IO3)Cl3O3 that is an iodate, chloride, and oxide of lead

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schwartzembergite Min.
(ˈʃwɑːtsəmbɜːgaɪt)
[Named by Dana, 1868, after Schwartzemberg, its discoverer: see -ite.]
Oxy-chloro-iodide of lead, found in small yellow crystals.
Dana Min. (ed. 5) 120. Encycl. Brit. XVI. 385.

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