annabergite

American

[an-uh-bur-gahyt] / ˈæn əˌbɜr gaɪt /

noun

a mineral, hydrous nickel arsenate, Ni 3 As 2 O 8 ⋅8H 2 O, occurring in apple-green masses and isomorphous with erythrite.

annabergite British

/ ˈænəˌbɜːɡaɪt /

noun

Also called: nickel bloom. a rare green secondary mineral consisting of hydrated nickel arsenate in monoclinic crystalline form. Formula: Ni 3 (AsO 4 ) 2 .8H 2 O

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Etymology

Origin of annabergite

First recorded in 1860–65; named after Annaberg, a town in Saxony, Germany where first found; -ite ¹

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A small amount of the green arsenate, annabergite or "nickel bloom," has been developed by oxidation at the surface.

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