chrysocolla
English
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Noun
chrysocolla (countable and uncountable, plural chrysocollas)
- (mineralogy) A vitreous silicate mineral that is a minor ore of copper, with the chemical formula (Cu2+,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O.
Translations
mineral
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Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Chrysocolla”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “chrysocolla”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.