psittacinite

[sit-uh-si-nahyt]

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noun

Mineralogy.

mottramite.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of psittacinite¹

First recorded in 1875–80; psittacine + -ite ¹

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Psittacinite is a vanadate of lead and copper, which occurs associated with gold, lead, and copper minerals at several mines in Silver Star district, Montana.