murdochite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named for American mineralogist Joseph Murdoch +‎ -ite.

Noun[edit]

murdochite

  1. (mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral black mineral containing bromine, chlorine, copper, lead, and oxygen.

References[edit]

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