liriconite

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English

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Etymology

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Derived from ancient Greek λειρός : pale, and κουία : powder; named by Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger in 1825. The name reflects the appearance of the streak.

Noun

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liriconite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A blue monoclinic mineral composed of aluminium, copper, arsenate, and hydroxide.