roxbyite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic bluish black mineral containing copper and sulfur.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic bluish black mineral containing copper and sulfur.

Origin

roxby + -ite, named after its type locality Roxby Downs Olympic Dam Mine

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Chicago

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