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chalcolite

[kal-kuh-lahyt]
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noun Mineralogy.
  1. torbernite.
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Origin of chalcolite

First recorded in 1795–1805; chalco- + -lite
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  • The last compound has the same composition as chalcolite and is simply the artificially prepared mineral.

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