guadalcazarite

noun

gua·​dal·​caz·​a·​rite

ˌgwädᵊlˈkazəˌrīt

plural -s

: a mineral (Hg,Zn)S consisting of a zincky metacinnabarite

Word History

Etymology

German guadalcazarit, from Guadalcázar, San Luis Potosí state, Mexico, its locality + German -it -ite

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