kermesite Min.
(ˈkɜːmɪzaɪt)
[Named 1832, f. kermes + -ite1.]
Native red antimony, a compound of the oxide and sulphide, occurring in six-sided prismatic crystals of a cherry-red colour.
1843 E. J. Chapman Min. 61 Kermesite. Sulphuret of Oxide of Antimony. 1887 Mallet Min. India 62 Kermesite and cervantite are found in connection with..stibuite. |