kostovite

Meaning

Noun

An orthorhombic-pyramidal gray white mineral containing copper, gold, and tellurium.

Origin

Kostov + -ite, after Ivan Kostov (Иван Костов) (1913-2004), Professor of Mineralogy, Sofia University, Bulgaria.

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