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Meaning of miersite in English:

miersite

Pronunciation /ˈmʌɪəzʌɪt/

noun

Mineralogy

  • A tetrahedral iodide of silver and copper, (Ag,Cu)I (with the ratio of silver to copper approximately 4:1), crystallizing in the cubic system and occurring as crusts and aggregates of yellow crystals.

Origin

Late 19th century. From the name of Sir Henry Alexander Miers, English mineralogist + -ite.