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siegenite

noun
sie·​gen·​ite | \ ˈsēgəˌnīt, ˈzē-\
plural -s

Definition of siegenite

: a mineral (Co,Ni)3S4 consisting of sulfide of nickel and cobalt isomorphous with linnaeite, violarite, carrollite, and polydymite

History and Etymology for siegenite

Siegen, city in western Germany, its locality + English -ite

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