barysilite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βαθύς (bathús, “heavy”), the inclusion of (SI)licon, and λίθος (líthos, “stone”).

Noun

barysilite

  1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing lead, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

References

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Barysilite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “barysilite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
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