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pirquitasite

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English

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Etymology

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Pirquitas (a mine in South America) + -ite.

Noun

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pirquitasite

  1. (mineralogy) A tetragonal-scalenohedral gray mineral containing silver, sulfur, tin, and zinc.

References

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Pirquitasite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
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