tyrolite

English

Etymology

From Tyrol (“place name in Austria, where it was discovered”) +‎ -ite.

Noun

tyrolite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A hydrated calcium copper arsenate carbonate mineral that forms glassy blue to green orthorhombic radial crystals and botryoidal masses.

Further reading

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

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