aurichalcite
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. From an ancient term for brass. Compare orichalcum.
Noun
[edit]aurichalcite (plural aurichalcites)
- (mineralogy) A basic carbonate mineral of copper and zinc.
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Aurichalcite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “aurichalcite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.