arnimite

noun

ar·​nim·​ite

ˈärnəˌmīt

plural -s

: a mineral Cu₅(SO₄)₂(OH)₆·3H₂O consisting of a basic copper carbonate

Word History

Etymology

German arnimit, from von Arnim, name of the German family owning a mine near Planitz, Germany, its locality + German -it -ite

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