chalcanthite

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English[edit]

Chalcanthite
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Etymology[edit]

From chalcanthum (“flowers of copper”) + -ite,[1] from Ancient Greek χάλκανθον (khálkanthon).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /kælˈkæn.θaɪt/, [kʰæɫ(l)ˈkʰæn.θʌɪt̚], [~θɒ͡ɪt̚], [kæwˈkæn.θɒ͡ɪʔ]
  • (US) IPA(key): /kælˈkæn.θaɪt/, [kʰæɫˈkʰɛ͡ən.θʌɪt̚], [~ˈkʰe͡ən~]

Noun[edit]

chalcanthite (usually uncountable, plural chalcanthites)

  1. (mineralogy) A mineral form of copper sulfate, CuSO4.

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Further reading[edit]

  1. ^ James D. Dana: Dana's System of Mineralogy. Volume II, 7th edition, revised by Charles Palache, Harry Berman, and Clifford Frondel. John Wiley & Sons, 1951
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