tangdanite

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noun

A light blue monoclinic calcium copper basic arsenate sulfate mineral.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nountangdanite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA light blue monoclinic calcium copper basic arsenate sulfate mineral.

Origin

Named after the Tangdan Mine where the mineral was first discovered, in Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China. + -ite

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