chrysocolla

English

Chrysocolla

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌkɹɪs.əʊˈkɒl.ə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌkɹɪs.əˈkɑl.ə/

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.

Translations

mineral

• Finnish: krysokolla
• Italian: crisocolla f
• Japanese: 珪孔雀石 (けいくじゃくせき, keikujakuseki)

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Chrysocolla”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “chrysocolla”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.