chrysocolla

English

Chrysocolla

Noun

chrysocolla (countable and uncountable, plural chrysocollas)

  1. (mineralogy) A vitreous silicate mineral that is a minor ore of copper, with the chemical formula (Cu2+,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O.

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Further reading

  • Chrysocolla” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • chrysocolla”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.
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