Bindheimite

/ˈbɪndhaɪmaɪt/ noun

A rare mineral containing lead, antimony, and oxygen, named after a German mineralogist.

Named after Heinrich Bindheim, a German mineralogist, with the mineralogical suffix '-ite' (indicating a mineral species). Mineral names often honor the scientists who discover or study them, following a tradition in mineralogy.

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