tagilite

noun

tag·​i·​lite

ˈtagəˌlīt,

təˈgiˌl-

plural -s

: a mineral Cu₂(PO₄)(OH).H₂O consisting of a hydrous basic copper phosphate and occurring in bright green reniform masses (hardness 3–4, specific gravity 4.1)

Word History

Etymology

German tagilith, from (Nizhni) Tagil, Sverdlovsk region, U.S.S.R., its locality + German -lith -lite

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