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kermesite

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[kur-mee-zahyt, -muh-sahyt, kur-mes-ahyt] / ˈkɜr miˌzaɪt, -məˌsaɪt, kɜrˈmɛs aɪt /

noun

  1. a mineral, antimony oxysulfide, Sb 2 S 2 O, occurring usually in tufts of red capillary crystals.

Etymology

Origin of kermesite

First recorded in 1835–45; kermes + -ite 1

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