Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- A hydrous arseniate of copper, occurring in orthorhombic crystals and in aggregates having a foliated micaceous structure. It is very soft, sectile. and flexible in thin scales, and has a bluish-green color.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Min.) A translucent mineral of a green color and pearly or vitreous luster. It is a hydrous arseniate of copper.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun mineralogy A
hydrated calcium copper arsenate carbonate mineral that formsglassy blue to greenorthorhombic radial crystals andbotryoidal masses.
Etymologies
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Tyrol, Austria, where it was discovered, and -ite.
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