philipsburgite

English

Etymology

From Philipsburg +‎ -ite, after Philipsburg, Montana.

Noun

philipsburgite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic emerald green mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and zinc.

References

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