redgillite

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English

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Etymology

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Named for a mine near the type locality Red Gill Mine (in Cumbria, England) +‎ -ite.

Noun

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redgillite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic grass green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.

Further reading

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Redgillite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • redgillite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.