liroconite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λείρος (leíros, “pale, delicate”) +‎ conite.

Noun

liroconite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A complex vitreous monoclinic mineral, hydrated copper aluminium arsenate hydroxide, with a bright blue or green colour.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Liroconite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “liroconite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.

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