chalcotrichite

noun

chal·​co·​trich·​ite

ˌkalkōˈtriˌkīt,

kalˈkä‧trəˌkīt

plural -s

: a mineral consisting of a capillary variety of cuprite

Word History

Etymology

German chalkotrichit, from chalk- chalc- + trich- + -it -ite

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