quetzalcoatlite
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named after Quetzalcoatl + -ite, the Toltec/Aztec god of the sea, for its blue-green color.
Noun
[edit]quetzalcoatlite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) A blue mineral containing zinc, tellurium, and copper.
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Quetzalcoatlite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “quetzalcoatlite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.