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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A mineral near scorodite in form, but consisting of lead sulphate and ferric arseniate with water: from Laurium, Greece.
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The mineral lossenite is named after him; it is a hydrated lead-iron sulpharsenate from the mines of Laurion in
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913
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