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aurichalcite(dictionary)

aurichalcite (iou)



aurichalcite noun. M19.
[from Latin aurichalcum, orichalcum, from Greek oreikhalkon 'mountain copper', (brass or copper made from) a yellow ore, + -ITE1.]
Mineralogy. An orthorhombic basic carbonate of copper and zinc, occurring usu. as greenish-blue incrustations.