carrollite

noun

car·​roll·​ite

ˈkarəˌlīt

plural -s

: a mineral CuCo₂S₄ consisting of a light steel-gray copper cobalt sulfide

Word History

Etymology

Carroll county, Maryland, its locality + English -ite

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