antlerite

[ ant-luh-rahyt ]

noun
  1. an emerald to blackish-green mineral, hydrous copper sulfate, Cu3(OH)4SO4, a major copper ore in Chile.

Origin of antlerite

1
After the Antler Mine, Mohave Co., Arizona, from where samples were first described in 1889; see -ite1

Words Nearby antlerite

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