legrandite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, oxygen, and zinc.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, oxygen, and zinc.

Origin

From Legrand + -ite; named after Belgian mining engineer and mineral collector Louis C.A. Legrand (1861–1920), who collected the first specimen.

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