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Named for its tetrahedral crystals in 1845.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
tetrahedrite
Today it means: A complex ore of copper, a mixed sulfide of copper, iron, zinc, silver and antimony. Full definition →
Today it means: A complex ore of copper, a mixed sulfide of copper, iron, zinc, silver and antimony. Full definition →
Named for its tetrahedral crystals in 1845.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.