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Named after Quetzalcoatl + -ite, the Toltec/Aztec god of the sea, for its blue-green color.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
quetzalcoatlite
Today it means: A blue mineral containing zinc, tellurium, and copper. Full definition →
Today it means: A blue mineral containing zinc, tellurium, and copper. Full definition →
Named after Quetzalcoatl + -ite, the Toltec/Aztec god of the sea, for its blue-green color.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.