anilite
English
Etymology
Named after type locality Ani mine in Akita (Japan) + -lite.
Noun
anilite (usually uncountable, plural anilites)
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal bluish gray mineral containing copper and sulfur.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Anilite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “anilite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.