antlerite
[ ant-luh-rahyt ]
/ ˈænt ləˌraɪt /
noun
an emerald to blackish-green mineral, hydrous copper sulfate, Cu3(OH)4SO4, a major copper ore in Chile.
Origin of antlerite
after the
Antler Mine, Mohave Co., Arizona, from where samples were first described in 1889; see
-ite1
Words nearby antlerite
antiworld,
antixerophthalmic vitamin,
antler,
antler moth,
antlered,
antlerite,
antlia,
antlike,
antlion,
antofagasta,
antoine