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chalcostibite

American

[kal-kuh-stib-ahyt] / ˌkæl kəˈstɪb aɪt /

noun

a mineral, antimony copper sulfide, CuSbS 2 , occurring in lead-gray crystals.

Etymology

Origin of chalcostibite

First recorded in 1865–70; chalco- + stib(ium) + -ite ¹

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