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

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

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