parkeriten.
/ˈpɑːkərʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈpɑrkəˌraɪt/ Mineralogy.
A mineral of the orthorhombic crystal system which consists of a sulphide of nickel and bismuth, Ni3Bi2S2 (often also containing lead), and occurs as light bronze crystals with a metallic lustre.
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1936 D. L. Scholtz in Publ. Univ. Pretoria 2nd Ser. i. 186 The new minerals F and G were first recognised towards the end of the year 1932..when the writer benefited greatly by the valued advice and criticism of Professors P. Niggli and R. Parker. The author, therefore, proposes the name ‘Niggliite’ for the former (F), and ‘Parkerite’ for the latter (G).
1969 Canad. Mineralogist 9 610 The parkerite in the Great Slave Lake area occurs as small inclusions in niccolite and is associated with native bismuth.
1980 Jrnl. Geol. Soc. India 21 295 Parkerite usually occurs associated with arsenides and sulphides.
2002 Econ. Geol. 97 1471 Argentian gold (Au0.56 Ag0.44) occurs as small grains in chalcopyrite and in a veinlet with parkerite.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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