borovskite

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English

Borovskite found in Karelia, Russia.

Etymology

Likely borrowed from Russian. Also Borovsky +‎ -ite. Named for Igor Borisovich Borovsky.

Noun

borovskite

(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral dark gray mineral containing antimony, palladium, and tellurium.

References

sulfosalt mineral on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Borovskite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

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