luddenite

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English

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Etymology

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Ludden +‎ -ite, after Raymond W. Ludden, chief geologist, Phelps-Dodge Corporation

Noun

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luddenite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic nickel green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and silicon.

References

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Luddenite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.