geocronite
/ˌdʒiːəʊˈkrəʊnʌɪt/ /dʒɪˈɒkrənʌɪt/(also geokronite) Mineralogy
noun
A grey to grey-blue mineral consisting of a sulphide of lead, antimony, and arsenic and typically occurring as massive or granular deposits in hydrothermal veins.
- Chemical formula: Pb14Sb5AsS23. Crystal system: orthorhombic..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal. From geo- (with reference to antimony, one of the constituent elements, being represented in alchemy by the astrological symbol of the earth) + ancient Greek Κρόνος, the name of the god identified with Saturn + -ite, after Swedish geokronit.
- micromanager
- micromania
- micromanipulation
- micromanipulator
- micromastia
- micromechanical
- micromechanics
- micromelia
- micromere
- micromeric
- micromeritic
- micromeritics
- micromesh
- micrometeor
- micrometeorite
- micrometeoroid
- micrometeorological
- micrometeorologist
- micrometeorology
- micrometer
- micrometer eyepiece
- micrometer gage
- micrometer gauge
- micrometer microscope
- micrometer screw