shattuckite

noun

shat·​tuck·​ite

ˈshatəˌkīt

plural -s

: a mineral 2CuSiO₃.H₂O consisting of a massive fibrous blue hydrous copper silicate (specific gravity 3.8)

Word History

Etymology

Shattuck Denn Mine, near Douglas, Arizona + English -ite

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