roquesite
/ˈrɒkeɪsʌɪt/ /ˈrəʊksʌɪt/(also roquésite) Mineralogy
noun
A rare mineral containing indium, occurring as minute greyish blue crystals, typically as inclusions in bornite.
- Roquesite is a sulphide of copper and indium, CuInS2. Crystal system: tetragonal..
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Mineralogical Abstracts. From the name of Maurice Roques, French geologist + -ite, after French roquésite.