moolooite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Mooloo Downs, Australia, where it was discovered, +‎ -ite.

Noun[edit]

moolooite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A rare blue-green mineral, a hydrated copper oxalate with an orthorhombic crystalline structure.

Further reading[edit]

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