salesite

noun

sales·​ite

ˈsālˌzīt

plural -s

: a mineral Cu(IO₃)(OH) consisting of a basic copper iodate found at Chuquicamata, Chile

Word History

Etymology

Reno Sales, born 1876 American geologist + English -ite

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