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chalcanthite definition

chal·can·thite (kal kan′t̸hīt′)

noun

a bluish, triclinic mineral, CuSO·5HO, that is an ore of copper: hydrous copper sulfate

Etymology: < L chalcanthum < Gr kalkanthon, vitriol (< chalkos, copper + anthos, flower: see antho-) + -ite

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