mixite Min.
(ˈmɪksaɪt)
[Named in 1879 by A. Schrauf, after A. Mixa: see -ite.]
‘Hydrous arsenate of copper and bismuth, found in fibrous, green incrustations’ (Chester Dict. Min. 1896).
| 1882 3rd App. to Dana's Min. 82 Mixite... Occurs with bismuth, ochre, bismutite, and torbernite in the Geistergang at Joachimsthal. Named in honor of Bergrath A. Mixa. |