rohaite

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noun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal steel gray mineral containing antimony, copper, sulfur, and thallium.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal steel gray mineral containing antimony, copper, sulfur, and thallium.

Origin

Named after John Rose-Hansen (1937-2015), professor of mineralogy at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark Rose-Hansen + -ite

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Chicago

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