annabergite
[ an-uh-bur-gahyt ]
/ ˈæn əˌbɜr gaɪt /
noun
a mineral, hydrous nickel arsenate, Ni3As2O8⋅8H2O, occurring in apple-green masses and isomorphous with erythrite.
Origin of annabergite
named after
Annaberg, a town in E Germany where first found; see
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British Dictionary definitions for annabergite
annabergite
/ (ˈænəˌbɜːɡaɪt) /
noun
a rare green secondary mineral consisting of hydrated nickel arsenate in monoclinic crystalline form. Formula: Ni 3 (AsO 4) 2 .8H 2 O
Also called: nickel bloom
Word Origin for annabergite
C19: named after
Annaberg in Saxony, where it was discovered; see
-ite
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