orickite

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noun

A hexagonal brass yellow mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and sulfur.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA hexagonal brass yellow mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and sulfur.

Origin

From Orick + -ite, after the census-designated place in California where this mineral was discovered.

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APA

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

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“orickite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orickite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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