algodonite

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English

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Etymology

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Named after the Algodones silver mine in Chile +‎ -ite; the name of the mine comes from Spanish algodones (“cottons”).

Noun

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algodonite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A hexagonal copper arsenide mineral.

Further reading

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Algodonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “algodonite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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