algodonite

English

Etymology

Named after the Algodones silver mine in Chile +‎ -ite; the name of the mine comes from Spanish algodones (“cottons”).

Noun

algodonite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A hexagonal copper arsenide mineral.

Further reading

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