Etymology

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Today it means: A triclinic-pinacoidal greenish blue mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and zinc. Full definition →

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The story

Named after the wife of Georg Gebhard (discoverer), Christel Gebhard-Giesen + -ite.

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