chrysocolla

English

Chrysocolla

Noun

chrysocolla (countable and uncountable, plural chrysocollas)

(mineralogy) A vitreous silicate mineral that is a minor ore of copper, with the chemical formula (Cu²⁺,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O.

Translations

mineral

Italian: crisocolla f

Japanese: 珪孔雀石 (けいくじゃくせき, keikujakuseki)

Further reading

“Chrysocolla” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
chrysocolla mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016

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