chalcophyllite

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noun

A rare secondary copper arsenate mineral occurring in the oxidized zones of some arsenic-bearing copper deposits.

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Meanings

nounchalcophyllite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA rare secondary copper arsenate mineral occurring in the oxidized zones of some arsenic-bearing copper deposits.

Origin

From chalco- + phyllite.

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chalcophyllite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalcophyllite

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