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rathite

noun
rath·​ite | \ ˈräˌtÄ«t, -ËŒthÄ«t\
plural -s

Definition of rathite

: a mineral Pb13As18S40 consisting of a lead arsenic sulfide occurring in dark gray metallic orthorhombic crystals (hardness 3, specific gravity 5.4)

History and Etymology for rathite

German rathit, from G. vom Rath †1888 German mineralogist + German -it -ite

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