liriconite
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]liriconite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) A blue monoclinic mineral composed of aluminium, copper, arsenate, and hydroxide.