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Chalcanthite

Chal-can′thite

,
Noun.
[L.
chalcanthum
a solution of blue vitriol, Gr. [GREEK].]
(Min.)
Native blue vitriol. See
Blue vitriol
, under
Blue
.

Definition 2024


chalcanthite

chalcanthite

English

Chalcanthite

Noun

chalcanthite (usually uncountable, plural chalcanthites)

  1. (mineralogy) A mineral form of copper sulfate, CuSO4.

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  1. James D. Dana: Dana's System of Mineralogy. Volume II, seventh edition, revised by Charles Palache, Harry Berman, and Clifford Frondel. John Wiley & Sons, 1951