algodonite

noun

al·​go·​do·​nite

ˌal-gə-ˈdō-ˌnīt

plural -s

: a copper arsenide mineral Cu₆As allied to domeykite (specific gravity 7.62)

Word History

Etymology

Algodones mine, Coquimbo province, Chile, its locality + English -ite

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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