priceite
/ˈprʌɪsʌɪt/Mineralogy
noun
A mineral of the triclinic crystal system which consists of a hydrated calcium borate, Ca4B10O19·7H2O, and typically occurs as white, earthy nodules and masses.
Origin
Late 19th century. From the name of Thomas Price, 19th-cent. U.S. metallurgist, who made the first analysis of the mineral + -ite.