kermesite

== English == === Etymology === From kermes +‎ -ite. Named after the dye kermes, and named thus, owing to the grainy reddish hue that the mineral often has. The name dates from 1832. === Noun === kermesite (usually uncountable, plural kermesites) (mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing antimony, oxygen, and sulfur. ==== References ==== David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Kermesite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.